Who was Ceri Richards and what did he do?
Ceri Giraldus Richards, CBE (6 June 1903 – 9 November 1971) was a Welsh painter, print-maker and maker of reliefs. This biography is from Wikipedia under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License.
How big is a painting by Ceri Richards?
Description: Ceri Richards (1903-1971) Jardin sous la Pluie, 1968 oil on canvas titled, dated and signed on the reverse 20 x 20 in., 50.9 x 50.9 cm IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Where was Ceri Richards first solo exhibition held?
The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea (where Richards’ first solo exhibition took place in 1930) also holds a collection. Good examples of his work are also to be found in the gallery of the National Museum Cardiff and the Pallant House Gallery, Chichester .
When did Ceri Richards go to Swansea College of Art?
In 1921, at the age of 18, Richards enrolled full-time at the Swansea College of Art, then under the direction of William Grant Murray. During his time at the College he spent less time in painting than in drawing from classical casts and studying industrial design and graphics.
Ceri Giraldus Richards, CBE (6 June 1903 – 9 November 1971) was a Welsh painter, print-maker and maker of reliefs. This biography is from Wikipedia under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License.
Description: Ceri Richards (1903-1971) Jardin sous la Pluie, 1968 oil on canvas titled, dated and signed on the reverse 20 x 20 in., 50.9 x 50.9 cm IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea (where Richards’ first solo exhibition took place in 1930) also holds a collection. Good examples of his work are also to be found in the gallery of the National Museum Cardiff and the Pallant House Gallery, Chichester .
In 1921, at the age of 18, Richards enrolled full-time at the Swansea College of Art, then under the direction of William Grant Murray. During his time at the College he spent less time in painting than in drawing from classical casts and studying industrial design and graphics.
