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ANTIQUE #SA1051948

Still Life 'oil Painting On Board - Clematis - Bunty Miller - 1950

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Vicky Thomas Antiques

Here is a really super still life oil painting on board of Clematis in a glass vase by the artist Bunty Miller, signed, dated 1950 and presented in an ornate gilded frame.
 
Bunty Miller was a self taught artist who exhibited every year for nearly thirty years at the Royal Academy''s Summer Exhibition.
 
The flowers really stand out brightly against the moss green background, and have the freshness as if they were only just picked, their stems refracting in the light passing through the glass of the vase, and in a rather nice touch, Bunty has also added her monogram to the vase.
 
This painting measures 45.5 cm by 37 cm framed, and 35.5 cm by 27.5 cm for the actual painting and is in good condition. There is the surface wear on the frame to be expected with a painting on this age, and as I hope the photographs show, it displays beautifully.
 
As a piece of extra information that I came across whilst researching the picture, there is a name and address written on the back ( RA Somer...
Antique SA1051948 shown on this page was made in 1950. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1950
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Vicky Thomas Antiques
Manchester
United Kingdom
Tel: 07718 101220
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD