Ruskin Spear, R.A. (1911-1990)

In the Public Bar; Mr Hollingberry's Canary

細節

Ruskin Spear, R.A. (1911-1990)
In the Public Bar; Mr Hollingberry's Canary
oil on board
23 x 15 in. (59.7 x 39.4 cm.)
Painted circa 1932

來源

with Fine Art Society, London, 1985.

展覽

London, Arts Council, Royal Academy, Recent British Painting, 1990, no.54.

拍品專文

Painted while the artist was studying at the Royal College of Art. The pub interior is The Hampshire Hog in King Street, Hammersmith. Mr Hollingberry, the landlord, used to hang the canary over the bar to test the quality of the air. Another painting of this subject, from 1963 (31 x 24 in.), is in the collection of Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston.