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Abstract Expressionism
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Figures 1980s unknown artist

Figures 1980s Penzance Town Council Offices
The Longshoreman's Dream 1962 James Cumming (1922–1991)

The Longshoreman's Dream 1962 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Untitled 2003 Nicola Williams (b.1979)

Untitled 2003 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
Twisted Roots 1994 James Bingham (b.1973)

Twisted Roots 1994 Falmouth University
Untitled 1960 Ian Massie (1937–1997)

Untitled 1960 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
Chime 1997 Tim Ollivier (b.1971)

Chime 1997 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Merry Company (Interior with Cavaliers and Ladies) 1630s Anthonie Palamedesz. (1601–1673)

Merry Company (Interior with Cavaliers and Ladies) 1630s Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
London and South Western Railway 4–4–0 Beattie Tank Locomotive Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis (1909–1987)

London and South Western Railway 4–4–0 Beattie Tank Locomotive National Railway Museum
Dance White 1960 Anthony Fry (1927–2016)

Dance White 1960 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
A Hearty Welcome pre 1878 Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912)

A Hearty Welcome pre 1878 The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Dancing on the Pier at Whitby Lionel Townsend Crawshaw (1864–1949)

Dancing on the Pier at Whitby York Museums Trust
Untitled 1964 Hugh Matheson MacAlister

Untitled 1964 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
Three Figures in Landscape 1962 Patrick Procktor (1936–2003)

Three Figures in Landscape 1962 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
People are generally kind 1975 Franciszka Themerson (1907–1988)

People are generally kind 1975 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Summer Eclogue 1951 Robert Medley (1905–1994)

Summer Eclogue 1951 The University of York
Bonnie and Clyde 1968 Philip Thompson (1928–2007)

Bonnie and Clyde 1968 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
On the Way to the Room Beyond 1977–1978 Benno Zehnder (b.1941)

On the Way to the Room Beyond 1977–1978 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
A Visit to Town Maurice Greiffenhagen (1862–1931)

A Visit to Town National Railway Museum
Rag Day, Lincoln 1973 Peter Brannan (1926–1994)

Rag Day, Lincoln 1973 The Collection: Art & Archaeology in Lincolnshire (Usher Gallery)
VE Day Celebrations, Waterloo Place, Richmond, Surrey 1945 Hilary Dulcie Cobbett (1885–1976)

VE Day Celebrations, Waterloo Place, Richmond, Surrey 1945 Orleans House Gallery