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Gordon Clifford Barlow Signed Original Mid 20th Century Vintage Oil Painting on Board, Making Tomato Purée
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Gordon Clifford Barlow Signed Original Mid 20th Century Vintage Oil Painting on Board, Making Tomato Purée

1940 - 1960
Sold 9 February 2026 · Strickland & Russell
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Description

Type of artwork: Original Oil Painting – “Making Tomato Purée”

Surface: Oil on Board

Artist and Signature: Signed lower right: G.C. Barlow (Gordon Clifford Barlow, 1913–2005)

Subject / Style: A lively domestic kitchen scene depicting women preparing food in the process of making tomato purée. Executed with warm mid-20th century tones, this painting captures everyday life with vivid colour and charm.

Approximate age of artwork: Mid 20th Century

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Framed, as shown (frame offered free of charge)

Artist Biography: Gordon Clifford Barlow (1913–2005) was a Yorkshire painter, born in Bradford and trained at the Bradford School of Art, where he later taught. He exhibited in the UK and at the Paris Salon, and is known for his landscapes, rural scenes, and domestic genre paintings. His work has been sold at numerous UK auctions and remains popular with collectors of Northern art and 20th-century British painting.

Condition Report: The painting is in good overall condition, with strong colours and light signs of age. The vintage frame shows wear, provided free of charge. Please study the photographs for an accurate impression of the condition.

Size of painting incl. frame is approx: 60 x 47 cm (board size approx (53 x 41 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this Mid Century Oil Painting to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1164076
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Description
Type of artwork: Original Oil Painting – “Making Tomato Purée”

Surface: Oil on Board

Artist and Signature: Signed lower right: G.C. Barlow (Gordon Clifford Barlow, 1913–2005)

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Subject / Style: A lively domestic kitchen scene depicting women preparing food in the process of making tomato purée.
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Executed with warm mid-20th century tones, this painting captures everyday life with vivid colour and charm.

fig 1. An oil painting on board depicting three figures engaged in making tomato puree, signed by Gordon Clifford Barlow.
fig 1. Gordon Clifford Barlow Signed Original Mid 20th Century Vintage Oil Painting on Board, Making Tomato Purée

Approximate age of artwork: Mid 20th Century

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Framed, as shown (frame offered free of charge)

Artist Biography: Gordon Clifford Barlow (1913–2005) was a Yorkshire painter, born in Bradford and trained at the Bradford School of Art, where he later taught. He exhibited in the UK and at the Paris Salon, and is known for his landscapes, rural scenes, and domestic genre paintings. His work has been sold at numerous UK auctions and remains popular with collectors of Northern art and 20th-century British painting.

fig 2. An oil painting on board depicting three figures engaged in making tomato puree, signed by Gordon Clifford Barlow.
fig 2. Gordon Clifford Barlow Signed Original Mid 20th Century Vintage Oil Painting on Board, Making Tomato Purée

Condition Report: The painting is in good overall condition, with strong colours and light signs of age. The vintage frame shows wear, provided free of charge. Please study the photographs for an accurate impression of the condition.

Size of painting incl. frame is approx: 60 x 47 cm (board size approx (53 x 41 cm)

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this Mid Century Oil Painting to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1164076
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An oil painting on board depicting three figures engaged in making tomato puree, signed by Gordon Clifford Barlow.
Gordon Clifford Barlow Signed Original mid 20th Century Vintage Oil Painting on Board, Making Tomato Purée
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StyleMid-Century Modern
  • MaterialOil paint, Board
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsFigurative composition, Genre scene, Artist signature, Textured brushwork
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

Mid-century oil paintings on board typically feature modernist or realist stylistic influences, utilising hardboard or masonite panels as a stable painting support popularised during the mid-20th century.

Artists during this period commonly utilised oil paints applied to prepared wood-pulp boards, masonite, or hardboard, often sealed with gesso and finished with a protective varnish layer.

Authenticity is typically verified through artist signatures, medium analysis under magnification, board composition characteristics, and historical provenance or framing styles consistent with the period.

Original artworks add character and focal depth to a room; they can be displayed on neutral walls using picture lights or incorporated into a curated gallery wall arrangement.

Preserve paintings by keeping them away from direct sunlight, maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature levels, and dusting gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth.
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