Works from the 1957 John Moores Painting Prize

Wooded Hill in Rain

Catalogue number- 5, 25
Place of residence- Clapham, London, SW4
Region of residence- South East
Gender- Male
Age- 30
Occupation- Artist, Professor of Painting
Location of Study- Harrow School of Art/RCA
Region of Origin- London

Wooded Hill in Rain 1957
Norman Adams (1927–2005)
Oil on canvas
H 71.1 x W 101 cm
Leeds Museums and Galleries

Ruins at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli, Rome

Catalogue number- 33, 42
Place of residence- Petworth, Sussex
Region of residence- South East
Gender- Male
Age- 41
Occupation- Painter
Location of Study- Self taught, Northampton School of Art
Region of Origin- London

Ruins at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli, Rome
Kit Barker (1916–1988)
Oil on canvas
H 43.5 x W 65.5 cm
Bassetlaw District Council

Gentleman in Academic Dress

Catalogue number- 99
Place of residence- Nottingham
Region of residence- East Midlands
Gender- Male
Age- 29
Occupation- Artist, art teacher (Camberwell, Nottingham Uni), Academic, Computer Scientist based in Stanford, specialising in AI
Location of Study- Slade 1948-52
Region of Origin- London

Gentleman in Academic Dress 1957
Harold Cohen (1928–2016)
Oil on board
H 171.5 x W 141.5 cm
Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection

Sheep

Catalogue number- 169
Place of residence- London, W14
Region of residence- London
Gender- Male
Age- 21
Occupation- Artist
Location of Study- Unknown
Region of Origin- Wales

Sheep 1958
Ron Carlson (1936–2002)
Oil on canvas
H 76 x W 91.3 cm
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Art Collections

Christ Before the Judge, Cecil Collins, 1954

Catalogue number- 62
Place of residence- Cambridge
Region of residence- East
Gender- Male
Age- 49
Occupation- Artist, Part time teacher CSM
Location of Study- Plymouth school of Art
Region of Origin- South West
This is not available on the Art UK website but can be found here:
https://www.anne-baring.com/anbar67_cecilcollins.html

Blue Still Life

Catalogue number- 22, 118
Place of residence- Islington, London
Region of residence- London
Gender- Female
Age- 25
Occupation- Unknown
Location of Study- Unknown
Region of Origin- Unknown

Blue Still Life 1957
Margaret Elizabeth Evans (b.1932)
Oil on canvas
H 101 x W 126.5 cm
Walker Art Gallery

Standing Figure No.1

Catalogue number- 83, 88
Place of residence- London, WC1
Region of residence- London
Gender- Male
Age- 47
Occupation- Painter, Print Maker
Location of Study- Glasgow, Royal Academy, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen and Italy
Region of Origin- Wales

Standing Figure No. 1 1956
Merlyn Oliver Evans (1910–1973)
Oil on canvas
H 192.3 x W 102 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Houses near Number Five Pit

Catalogue number- 163, 165
Place of residence- London, NW3
Region of residence- London
Gender- Female
Age- 26
Occupation- Artist, Teacher
Location of Study- Carlisle, St Martins
Region of Origin- North West

Houses near Number Five Pit 1957
Sheila Mary Fell (1931–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 127.3 x W 102 cm
Walker Art Gallery

Duncan Grant, The Acrobat

Catalogue number- 56,70
Place of residence- Firle, Sussex
Region of residence- South East
Gender- Male
Age- 72
Occupation- Artist, designer, member of the Bloomsbury Group
Location of Study- Unknown
Region of Origin- Scotland
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/13817/lot/25/

Women on the Shore, Josef Herman R.A.

Catalogue number- 155, 159
Place of residence- London
Region of residence- London
Gender- Male
Age- 46
Occupation- Artist, Graphic Designer
Location of Study- Warsaw School of Art and Decoration, Brussels Academy of Fine Arts
Region of Origin- Poland
This is not available on the Art UK website but can be found here:
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21716/lot/66/

Black Figures

catalogue number- 89, 93
Place of residence- Canterbury, Kent
Region of residence- South East
Gender- Male
Age- 42
Occupation- Artist
Location of Study - Edinburgh College of Art and Edinburgh University
Region of origin- Scotland

Black Figures 1957
William Gear (1915–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 81.3 x W 122 cm
University of Chichester, Otter Gallery

Arched Trees No. 12

catalogue number- 6,7
Place of residence- Pentworth, Sussex
Region of residence- South East
Gender- Male
Age- 64
Occupation- Artist
Location of Study - Unknown
Region of Origin- London

Arched Trees No. 12 1954
Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 46 x W 109.5 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

St Ives Bay, Peter Lanyon

catalogue number- 92
Place of residence- Carbis Bay, St Ives
Region of residence- South West
Gender- Male
Age- 39
Occupation- Unknown
Location of Study - Penzance Art School and Leonard Fuller's St Ives School of Painting
Region of Origin- South West
https://www.artnet.com/artists/peter-lanyon/st-ives-bay-Fsl9TR3FtbEUZtH8tYObfA2

Bathroom, Regent’s Park

catalogue number- 150,160
Place of residence- London
Region of residence- London
Gender- Male
Age- 25
Occupation - unknown
Place of Study - unknown
Region of Origin- Yorkshire and the Humber

Bathroom, Regent's Park 1957
Terry Lee (b.1932)
Oil on board
H 123.2 x W 98.4 cm
Walker Art Gallery

Saturday Night

Catalogue number- 71
Place of residence- Poole, Dorset
Region of residence- South West
Gender- Male
Age- 46
Occupation- Lecturer at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art
Location of Study - Leeds College of Art and Royal College of Art
Region of Origin- Yorkshire and the Humber

Saturday Night 1958
Edward d'Arcy Lister (1911–1976)
Oil on board
H 69 x W 51 cm
Southampton City Art Gallery

A Street In Clitheroe, L.S. Lowry

Catalogue number- 136, 138
Place of residence- Mottram-in-Longdendale
Region of residence- North West
Gender- Male
Age- 70
Occupation- Full-Time rent collector
Location of Study - Municipal College of Art (1905-15) and Salford School of Art (1915-25)
Region of Origin- North West
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/british-art-the-jubilee-auction/a-street-in-clitheroe-2
https://shop.theLowry.com/products/a-street-in-Clitheroe-print

Street in Great Harwood, L.S.Lowry

Catalogue number- 136, 138
Place of residence- Mottram-in-Longdendale
Region of residence- North West
Gender- Male
Age- 70
Occupation- Full-Time rent collector
Location of Study - Municipal College of Art (1905-15) and Salford School of Art (1915-25)
Region of Origin- North West
https://www.artnet.com/artists/ls-lowry/street-in-great-harwood-rSNTHQFmrVXeTbFQF7o9Jw2

Sir Matthew Smith

Catalogue number- 158
Place of residence- London
Region of residence- London
Gender - Female
Age- 61
Occupation- Painter, War Artist
Location of Study - in her father Harrington Mann's studio in London, at the Slade School of Fine Art, and in Paris, and had private lessons from Ethel Walker
Region of Origin- North East

Sir Matthew Smith 1952
Cathleen Mann (1896–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 90.5 x W 70.2 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London

January Tulips

Catalogue number- 140
Place of residence- Edinburgh
Region of residence- Scotland
Gender - Male
Age- 29
Occupation- Teacher
Location of Study - Edinburgh College of Art from 1947 to 1953
Region of Origin- France

January Tulips c.1959
David Alan Redpath Michie (1928–2015)
Oil on canvas
H 49.3 x W 59 cm
Scottish Borders Council

David and Goliath, Uli Nimptsch

Catalogue number- 13,45
Place of residence- London
Region of residence- London
Gender - Male
Age- 60
Occupation- Unknown
Location of Study - Berlin
Region of Origin- Germany

David and Goliath 1950
Uli Nimptsch (1897–1977)
Bronze
H 23.5 x W 25.6 x D 14.5 cm
Britten Pears Arts

Girl Pulling on Her Stocking

Catalogue number- 13,45
Place of residence- London
Region of residence- London
Gender - Male
Age- 60
Occupation- Unknown
Location of Study - Berlin
Region of Origin- Germany

Girl Pulling on Her Stocking 1956
Uli Nimptsch (1897–1977)
Bronze
H 24.5 x W 19.1 x D 18.8 cm
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection

Bather in a Lily Pond, Sidney Nolan

Catalogue number- 59, 60
Place of residence- c/o Bank N.S.W., London, W1
Region of residence- London
Gender - Male
Age- 40
Occupation- Unknown
Location of Study - Unknown
Region of Origin- Australia
https://www.sidneynolantrust.org/nolan-100/bather-in-a-lily-pool-3/

Old Rectory Garden

Catalogue number- 137
Place of residence- Lower Hardres, Near Canterbury
Region of residence- South East
Gender - Female
Age- 22
Occupation- Unknown
Location of Study - Unknown
Region of Origin- Unknown

Old Rectory Garden 1958
Jennifer Palmer (b.c.1935)
Oil on board
H 62.5 x W 81.5 cm
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Art Collections

Abstract in Black, White, Maroon and Ochre, Victor Pasmore

Catalogue number- 76
Place of residence- Blackheath, London, SE3
Region of residence- London
Gender - Male
Age- 49
Occupation- Artist, Teacher
Location of Study - attended evening classes at the Central School of Arts and Crafts (1927-1931)
Region of Origin- South East

Abstract in Black, White, Maroon and Ochre 1957
Victor Pasmore (1908–1998)
Enamel on wood
H 122.2 x W 122.2 cm
Walker Art Gallery

Edinburgh in Summer

Catalogue number- 132
Place of residence- Edinburgh
Region of residence- Scotland
Gender - Male
Age- 41
Occupation- Painter, Art Administrator
Location of Study - Edinburgh College of Art
Region of Origin- North West

Edinburgh in Summer 1956
Robin Philipson (1916–1992)
Oil on canvas
H 183.5 x W 213.5 cm
Walker Art Gallery

Mainly Grey and White

Catalogue number- 141, 143
Place of residence- Edinburgh
Region of residence- Scotland
Gender - Female
Age- 62
Occupation-
Location of Study - Edinburgh College of Art
Region of Origin- Scotland

Mainly Grey and White c.1957
Anne Redpath (1895–1965)
Oil on board
H 77.5 x W 97.8 cm
Jerwood Collection

The Yellow Sofa

Catalogue number- 141, 143
Place of residence- Edinburgh
Region of residence- Scotland
Gender - Female
Age- 62
Occupation-
Location of Study - Edinburgh College of Art
Region of Origin- Scotland

The Yellow Sofa exhibited 1956
Anne Redpath (1895–1965)
Oil on canvas
H 110 x W 140 cm
RWA (Royal West of England Academy)

Paul Claudel, Ivor Roberts-Jones

Catalogue number- 54
Place of residence- London
Region of residence- London
Gender - Male
Age- 41
Occupation- sculptor, taught sculpture at Goldsmiths
Location of Study - Goldsmiths College, London and the Royal Academy of Arts
Region of Origin- West Midlands
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/roberts-jones-paul-claudel-t00367

Paul Claudel (1913–1996) c.1955–1957
Ivor Roberts-Jones (1913–1996)
Bronze on wooden base
H 45.5 x W 22.7 x D 26.2 cm
Tate

Professor J. B. S. Haldane, Claude Rogers

Catalogue number- 130, 134
Place of residence- London
Region of residence- London
Gender - Male
Age- 50
Occupation - Painter, Teacher
Location of Study - Slade school of art
Region of Origin- London

Professor J. B. S. Haldane (1892–1964) 1957
Claude Rogers (1907–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 50.8 cm
UCL Culture

Magnolias in a Brown Jug, Claude Rogers

Catalogue number- 130, 134
Place of residence- London
Region of residence- London
Gender - Male
Age- 50
Occupation - Painter, Teacher
Location of Study - Slade school of art
Region of Origin- London

Magnolias in a Brown Jug 1957
Claude Rogers (1907–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 78 x W 63.5 cm
Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre

Creation and Crucifixion

Catalogue number- 108,164
Place of residence- Fulham, London
Region of residence- London
Gender - Male
Age- 29
Occupation - Artist, Teacher
Location of Study - Sheffield College of Art, St Martin's School of Art in London, RCA
Region of Origin- Yorkshire and Humber

Creation and Crucifixion 1955–1956
Jack Smith (1928–2011)
Oil on board
H 243.8 x W 304.3 cm
Walker Art Gallery

Dungeon Ghyll

Catalogue number- 95
Place of residence- Rolvenden, Kent
Region of residence- South East
Gender - Male
Age- 48
Occupation - Painter, Teacher
Location of Study - Slade
Region of Origin- London

Dungeon Ghyll 1956
William Townsend (1909–1973)
Oil on canvas
H 137.2 x W 76.2 cm
Tate

Figure Against a Blue Background, Keith Vaughan

Catalogue number- 77, 97
Place of residence- London
Region of residence- London
Gender - Male
Age- 45
Occupation - Painter, Teacher
Location of Study - Self Taught
Region of Origin- South East
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/OB4.1960/

Still Life: Kitchen Sink, Patrick Venton

Catalogue number- 32
Place of residence- Selly Park, Birmingham
Region of residence- West Midlands
Gender - Male
Age- 32
Occupation - Painter, Teacher
Location of Study - Birmingham College of Art, 1946–51
Region of Origin- Midlands

Still Life: Kitchen Sink c.1957
Patrick Venton (1925–1987)
Oil on hardboard
H 91.5 x W 122.2 cm
Walker Art Gallery

The Dark Tower, Carel Weight

Catalogue number- 168
Place of residence- Putney, London
Region of residence- London
Gender - Male
Age- 49
Occupation - Painter, Teacher, War Artist
Location of Study -Hammersmith School of Art, Goldsmiths College
Region of Origin- London
https://www.artnet.com/artists/carel-weight/the-dark-tower-I2smfDldycyLiqQDwN5xDg2

Our Lady of Tordesillas

Catalogue number- 126
Place of residence- Liverpool
Region of residence- North West
Gender - Male
Age- 51
Occupation - artist, teacher, restorer (involved in restoration work at Walker Art Gallery)
Location of Study - Liverpool School of Art, 1924–30, Royal College of Art, 1930–3, Rome
Region of Origin- North West

Our Lady of Tordesillas c.1959
Jack Coburn Witherop (1906–1984)
Oil on board
H 99 x W 83 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

Brighton Skyline, East Sussex, John Wood

Catalogue number- 106
Place of residence- Brighton, Sussex
Region of residence- South East
Gender - Male
Age- Unknown
Occupation- Unknown
Location of Study- Unknown
Region of Origin- Unknown

Brighton Skyline, East Sussex c.1958
John Wood
Oil on board
H 61 x W 122.2 cm
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Art Collections

Studio Interior

Catalogue number- 125
Place of residence- Rock Ferry, Birkenhead
Region of residence- North West
Gender - Male
Age- 36
Occupation- Ran teacher training at Liverpool College and at Goldsmiths’ College
Location of Study- Studied at Liverpool College of Art and in Paris
Region of Origin- North West

Studio Interior 1957
John Hart (1921–1996)
Oil on board
H 91.8 x W 122.3 cm
Walker Art Gallery

Paris Bistro

Catalogue number- 139
Place of residence- Wirral, Cheshire
Region of residence- North West
Gender - Male
Age- 50
Occupation- Painter and teacher. 1935 Liverpool College of Art, becoming head of the school of fine art, 1965–8
Location of Study- Liverpool College of Art, 1925–30, Royal College of Art, 1931–3
Region of Origin- North West

Paris Bistro 1957
Martin Bell (1907–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 61 cm
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Art Collections

Three Self-Portraits with a White Wall

Catalogue number- 28, 157
Place of residence- Greenwich, London, SE10
Region of residence- South East
Gender - Male
Age- 29
Occupation- Painter, Writer, Teacher
Location of Study- Kingston School of Art (1947–50), RCA (1951-4)
Region of Origin- London

Three Self-Portraits with a White Wall 1957
John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)
Oil on board
H 241.9 x W 196.9 cm
Walker Art Gallery

Mother and Child, Running Woman, and Angry Woman

Catalogue number- 146
Place of residence- Chelsea, London
Region of residence- South East
Gender - Male
Age- 34
Occupation- Sculptor
Location of Study- Sheffield College of Arts and Crafts, Royal College of Art
Region of Origin- Yorkshire and the Humber

Mother and Child, Running Woman, and Angry Woman 1950s & 1985
George Fullard (1923–1973) and Morris Singer Art Foundry Ltd (founded 1927)
Bronze

Spanish Family, Zdzislaw Ruszkowski (1907-1991)

Catalogue number- 162
Place of residence- London, NW3
Region of residence- South East
Gender - Male
Age- 50
Occupation- Unknown
Location of Study- Krakow and Warsaw
Region of Origin- Poland
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5462641

Stone Pine

Catalogue number- 153
Place of residence- London, N1
Region of residence- South East
Gender - Male
Age- 38
Occupation- Artist, Teacher
Location of Study- Willesden School of Art, RCA
Region of Origin- London

Stone Pine 1957
Geoffrey Earle Wickham (1919–2005)
Oil on board
H 91.5 x W 122 cm
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Art Collections