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John Piper

1903–1992

(b Epsom, Surrey, 13 Dec. 1903; d Fawley Bottom, Buckinghamshire, nr. Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, 28 June 1992). English painter, printmaker, draughtsman, designer, and writer. He reluctantly became an articled clerk in his father's legal firm, but took up the study of art after his father's death in 1926, first at the Richmond School of Art and then at the Royal College of Art.

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Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)

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Octagonal Church, Hartwell, Buckinghamshire 1939 John Piper (1903–1992)

Octagonal Church, Hartwell, Buckinghamshire 1939 Usher Gallery
Christ Church, Newgate Street, London 1941 John Piper (1903–1992)

Christ Church, Newgate Street, London 1941 Museum of London
Mourreze John Piper (1903–1992)

Mourreze Clare College, University of Cambridge
Haswell House, Goathurst 1987 John Piper (1903–1992)

Haswell House, Goathurst 1987 Somerset Heritage Centre
Shingle Street John Piper (1903–1992)

Shingle Street The Red House, Aldeburgh
Royal Holloway College 1977 John Piper (1903–1992)

Royal Holloway College 1977 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh Church 1954 John Piper (1903–1992)

Aldeburgh Church 1954 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Portland Foreshore 1955 John Piper (1903–1992)

Portland Foreshore 1955 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Bath, Grosvenor Crescent 1949 John Piper (1903–1992)

Bath, Grosvenor Crescent 1949 Government Art Collection
St Matthew's Church, Northampton 1956 John Piper (1903–1992)

St Matthew's Church, Northampton 1956 Northampton Museums & Art Gallery
Church of the Holy Nativity, Knowle, near Bristol 1940 John Piper (1903–1992)

Church of the Holy Nativity, Knowle, near Bristol 1940 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
The Temple Church, Bristol 1940 John Piper (1903–1992)

The Temple Church, Bristol 1940 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Portland Foreshore John Piper (1903–1992)

Portland Foreshore Southampton City Art Gallery
Westminster College 1948 John Piper (1903–1992)

Westminster College 1948 Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill
Autumn at Stourhead 1939 John Piper (1903–1992)

Autumn at Stourhead 1939 Manchester Art Gallery
Ruined Cottage, Tomen y Mur, North Wales 1943 John Piper (1903–1992)

Ruined Cottage, Tomen y Mur, North Wales 1943 Manchester Art Gallery
Sheffield Suburb c.1960 John Piper (1903–1992)

Sheffield Suburb c.1960 Government Art Collection
Ruined Castle 1984 John Piper (1903–1992)

Ruined Castle 1984 River & Rowing Museum
Norwich Market, Norfolk 1952 John Piper (1903–1992)

Norwich Market, Norfolk 1952 County Hall, Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection
Abstract 1958 John Piper (1903–1992)

Abstract 1958 Morley College
Black Ground (Screen for the Sea) 1938 John Piper (1903–1992)

Black Ground (Screen for the Sea) 1938 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Dungeness 1936 John Piper (1903–1992)

Dungeness 1936 Rye Art Gallery
Abstract Composition 1935 John Piper (1903–1992)

Abstract Composition 1935 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Reclining Nude 1954 John Piper (1903–1992)

Reclining Nude 1954 The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Landscape 1935 John Piper (1903–1992)

Landscape 1935 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Beach and Star Fish, Seven Sisters Cliff, Eastbourne 1933–1934 John Piper (1903–1992)

Beach and Star Fish, Seven Sisters Cliff, Eastbourne 1933–1934 Jerwood Collection
Ruin, Dentdale, Yorkshire John Piper (1903–1992)

Ruin, Dentdale, Yorkshire Atkinson Art Gallery Collection
Portland Bill 1950 John Piper (1903–1992)

Portland Bill 1950 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Park Place, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 1941 John Piper (1903–1992)

Park Place, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire 1941 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Derelict Cottage, Llanthony 1941 John Piper (1903–1992)

Derelict Cottage, Llanthony 1941 Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds Museums and Galleries
The Forum 1961 John Piper (1903–1992)

The Forum 1961 Tate
Castle Howard: Temple and Mausoleum 1944 John Piper (1903–1992)

Castle Howard: Temple and Mausoleum 1944 Norfolk Museums Service
Llanthony Abbey 1941 John Piper (1903–1992)

Llanthony Abbey 1941 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Llanthony Abbey 1941 John Piper (1903–1992)

Llanthony Abbey 1941 National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Barn at Lewknor, Oxfordshire 1940 John Piper (1903–1992)

Barn at Lewknor, Oxfordshire 1940 National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
A Ruined House, Hampton Gay, Oxfordshire 1941 John Piper (1903–1992)

A Ruined House, Hampton Gay, Oxfordshire 1941 National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Abstract Construction 1934 John Piper (1903–1992)

Abstract Construction 1934 The Whitworth
Cheltenham, Composite of Houses in Priory Parade and Elsewhere 1949 John Piper (1903–1992)

Cheltenham, Composite of Houses in Priory Parade and Elsewhere 1949 Government Art Collection
Ruined Cottage, Llanthony 1939–1940 John Piper (1903–1992)

Ruined Cottage, Llanthony 1939–1940 Birmingham Museums Trust
Halifax No. 1 1961 John Piper (1903–1992)

Halifax No. 1 1961 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Welsh Landscape 1950 John Piper (1903–1992)

Welsh Landscape 1950 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Landscape of the Two Seasons 1959 John Piper (1903–1992)

Landscape of the Two Seasons 1959 River & Rowing Museum
Landscape of the Two Seasons 1959 John Piper (1903–1992)

Landscape of the Two Seasons 1959 River & Rowing Museum
Cartoon for a Stained Glass Window 1981 John Piper (1903–1992)

Cartoon for a Stained Glass Window 1981 Wiltshire Museum
Dorset Coast: Chapman's Pool 1947 John Piper (1903–1992)

Dorset Coast: Chapman's Pool 1947 British Council Collection
Kelham 1976 John Piper (1903–1992)

Kelham 1976 Rye Art Gallery
'Albert Herring' – Marquee at the Vicarage 1947 John Piper (1903–1992)

'Albert Herring' – Marquee at the Vicarage 1947 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Lacock Abbey from the West 1942 John Piper (1903–1992)

Lacock Abbey from the West 1942 National Trust, Lacock Abbey, Fox Talbot Museum and Village
Landscape Studies c.1955 John Piper (1903–1992)

Landscape Studies c.1955 Jerwood Collection
Foliate Heads – To Ben 1954 John Piper (1903–1992)

Foliate Heads – To Ben 1954 The Red House, Aldeburgh
The Ruined Council Chamber, House of Commons, May 1941 1941 John Piper (1903–1992)

The Ruined Council Chamber, House of Commons, May 1941 1941 Parliamentary Art Collection
Dead Resort Kemptown, Brighton, East Sussex c.1939 John Piper (1903–1992)

Dead Resort Kemptown, Brighton, East Sussex c.1939 Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds Museums and Galleries
Yarnton Monument 1947–8 John Piper (1903–1992)

Yarnton Monument 1947–8 Tate
Air Motif 1966 John Piper (1903–1992)

Air Motif 1966 Pallant House Gallery
The Rise of the Dovey 1943–1944 John Piper (1903–1992)

The Rise of the Dovey 1943–1944 National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Study for 'The Chichester Tapestry – Element Earth' 1965 John Piper (1903–1992)

Study for 'The Chichester Tapestry – Element Earth' 1965 National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Painting 1935 John Piper (1903–1992)

Painting 1935 National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Interior of St Mark's, Venice 1973 John Piper (1903–1992)

Interior of St Mark's, Venice 1973 The Red House, Aldeburgh
'Albert Herring' – Lady Billows' House 1947 John Piper (1903–1992)

'Albert Herring' – Lady Billows' House 1947 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Welsh Landscape 1954 John Piper (1903–1992)

Welsh Landscape 1954 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Variation on Ancient Seals II 1955 John Piper (1903–1992)

Variation on Ancient Seals II 1955 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Beanfield, Horham 1975 John Piper (1903–1992)

Beanfield, Horham 1975 The Red House, Aldeburgh
The Churchyard c.1950 John Piper (1903–1992)

The Churchyard c.1950 Jerwood Collection
Cheltenham, Montpellier Walk 1949 John Piper (1903–1992)

Cheltenham, Montpellier Walk 1949 Government Art Collection
Bath, Composite of Bath Street and Corner of Camden Crescent 1949 John Piper (1903–1992)

Bath, Composite of Bath Street and Corner of Camden Crescent 1949 Government Art Collection
The Cottage by Frith Wood, Hampshire 1941 John Piper (1903–1992)

The Cottage by Frith Wood, Hampshire 1941 Government Art Collection
Slopes of the Glyders c.1943 John Piper (1903–1992)

Slopes of the Glyders c.1943 Government Art Collection
Palazzo Dario, Venice c.1959 John Piper (1903–1992)

Palazzo Dario, Venice c.1959 Government Art Collection
View over Leeds c.1960 John Piper (1903–1992)

View over Leeds c.1960 Government Art Collection
Landscape of the Two Seasons 1959 John Piper (1903–1992)

Landscape of the Two Seasons 1959 River & Rowing Museum
The Ship 1937 John Piper (1903–1992)

The Ship 1937 The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Coast 1933 John Piper (1903–1992)

Coast 1933 Kirklees Museums and Galleries
Abereiddy III 1963 John Piper (1903–1992)

Abereiddy III 1963 York Art Gallery
Grongar Hill 1938 John Piper (1903–1992)

Grongar Hill 1938 Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
Street Scene from Don Giovanni 1989 John Piper (1903–1992)

Street Scene from Don Giovanni 1989 Glyndebourne
Entrance to Fonthill 1940 John Piper (1903–1992)

Entrance to Fonthill 1940 The Hepworth Wakefield
Moreton Corbet Castle, Shropshire 1976 John Piper (1903–1992)

Moreton Corbet Castle, Shropshire 1976 Beecroft Art Gallery
Brittany Coast, France 1963 John Piper (1903–1992)

Brittany Coast, France 1963 Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
Rocky Valley, North Wales 1948 John Piper (1903–1992)

Rocky Valley, North Wales 1948 National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Tracks Across Fields at Swenford John Piper (1903–1992)

Tracks Across Fields at Swenford Robinson College, University of Cambridge
Clydey 1984 John Piper (1903–1992)

Clydey 1984 Rye Art Gallery
Ruckinge Church John Piper (1903–1992)

Ruckinge Church Rye Art Gallery
Clymping Beach 1953 John Piper (1903–1992)

Clymping Beach 1953 The Red House, Aldeburgh
'Albert Herring' – Miss Herring's Shop 1947 John Piper (1903–1992)

'Albert Herring' – Miss Herring's Shop 1947 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Ca' Pesaro, Venice 1971 John Piper (1903–1992)

Ca' Pesaro, Venice 1971 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Corton Church 1969 John Piper (1903–1992)

Corton Church 1969 The Red House, Aldeburgh
Brighton, Regency Square 1949 John Piper (1903–1992)

Brighton, Regency Square 1949 Government Art Collection
Interior of Coventry Cathedral, 15 November 1940 1940 John Piper (1903–1992)

Interior of Coventry Cathedral, 15 November 1940 1940 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Saint-Riquier, Somme, France 1972 John Piper (1903–1992)

Saint-Riquier, Somme, France 1972 Usher Gallery
String Solo 1934 John Piper (1903–1992)

String Solo 1934 River & Rowing Museum
Halifax No. 2 c.1961 John Piper (1903–1992)

Halifax No. 2 c.1961 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Weathercote Cave 1943 John Piper (1903–1992)

Weathercote Cave 1943 Southwark Art Collection
Garn Fawr John Piper (1903–1992)

Garn Fawr Robinson College, University of Cambridge
Welsh Chapel, Solva, Pembroke 1939 John Piper (1903–1992)

Welsh Chapel, Solva, Pembroke 1939 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire John Piper (1903–1992)

Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire Touchstones Rochdale
Covehithe Church 1983 John Piper (1903–1992)

Covehithe Church 1983 Tate
Stair Hole, Lulworth 1948 John Piper (1903–1992)

Stair Hole, Lulworth 1948 York Art Gallery
Redland Park Congregational Church, Bristol 1940 John Piper (1903–1992)

Redland Park Congregational Church, Bristol 1940 Pallant House Gallery
'Don Giovanni' Act I, Scene II 1951 John Piper (1903–1992)

'Don Giovanni' Act I, Scene II 1951 Glyndebourne
Derelict Cottage, Deane, Hampshire 1940 John Piper (1903–1992)

Derelict Cottage, Deane, Hampshire 1940 Leicester Museum & Art Gallery