Attrib. Philip Maurice Hill (1892-1952) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Summer Garden

Description: Click an Image to See it Full-size Details Payment Shipping Terms of Sale View in Room Description A charming oil study depicting a garden filled with summer flowers . Presented in an oak frame with a gilt window. On board. Condition There are some light marks to the surface of the painting. Light scuffing to the frame.Biography Hill was a Rippenden, Yorkshire born artist, the son of a Judge. Hill was educated at King's College School and read history at Balliol College, Oxford. He began training as an architect, but this was interrupted by World War I, after which he trained as a solicitor, qualifying in 1923. He was immediately appointed Assistant Manager of the UK Chamber of Shipping, becoming Deputy in 1938 and General Manager from 1941 a post he held until 1950. From 1933, he began painting, studying art in both London at the Central School of Arts and Crafts and St. Ives, and exhibited at a number of leading art societies.He also designed a poster of Polperro for the Great Western Railway Company. A devout Catholic, he and his wife, artist Megan Rhys, painted the panels of Christ and the Twelve Apostles and the four Doctors of the Church which used to hang on the front of the organ loft at St. Ives Roman Catholic Church. In the 1950's he exhibited at St. Ives Show Days from the Piazza Studios. Hill was a painter of landscapes and marine subjects and exhibited at the Arlington Gallery, SMA, RA, NEAC, RBA, Goupil Gallery, Paris Salon, UA and was a member and exhibitor at the STISA.Maurice Hill as he was known, is also recorded as having designed a poster for Great Western Railways depicting Polperro in Cornwall. Hill was married to the artist Megan Rhys. It has been erroneously stated that he was born in Southampton, but government records state otherwise. When he died he had just completed a new translation of the Greek poet Sappho being printed by Guido Morris, sadly passing away the night before the advance copy was delivered. You can view our full collection of these here. Details Size: 15 x 26cm (5.9" x 10.2")Framed Size: 22 x 34cm (8.7" x 13.4") Product Code: rz638 Framed: Yes--> Includes a Certificate of Authenticity We accept payment via Paypal, credit or debit card. All our artworks are packaged to a very high standard, using protective cellophane wallets, hardboard backing, and bubble wrap. Framed pictures are packed into custom made cartons. Some works on paper are shipped in extra-thick postage tubes when this is the safest method of transport. We offer a 30-day money back no quibble guarantee Every item comes with a certificate of authenticity providing a lifetime money-back guarantee of the accuracy of our description Need to know All of our items come with a Certificate of Authenticity Artist Biography Born in the leafy suburbs of Woking, Surrey in 1954, Richard's family moved to Australia a year later where they settled near Adelaide, and then in Woomera in South Australia. It was in Australia that Richard first began to discover his passion for the arts. Living in Woomera's arid and dry landscape, Richard became fascinated by colour and abstraction, using the library as his inspiration. You can view our full collection of these here. --> About Sulis Fine Art Sulis Fine Art started as an eBay art gallery in 2008. Bill, one of the directors was joined by his son, Dan, in 2012. Gradually, the business grew. Bill and Dan (now managing director) are joined by 6 art historians/gallery specialists, 2 stock controllers/dispatchers and an art conservation specialist. We operate from dedicated premises in Corsham, Wiltshire in the UK and utilise various humidity controlled storage facilities in the local area. Sulis Fine Art has one of the largest selections of original art for sale on the web and over 20,000 positive feedback on eBay. The art in our online gallery has been handpicked by our team of highly qualified art historians. We try our hardest to ensure that artworks are described and photographed as accurately as possible. This includes using strobe lighting and colour calibrated screens to colour check our images. View All Artworks View More -->

Price: 189.94 USD

Location: Bradford-on-Avon

End Time: 2024-02-08T12:22:43.000Z

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