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Gertrude Halsband (1917 - 1981), Framed Snooker Scene (English)
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Gertrude Halsband (1917 - 1981), Framed Snooker Scene (English)

1920 - 1940
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Gertrude Halsband (1917 - 1981), Framed, Oil on Canvas, Snooker Scene, Signed ''G. Halsband''

Gertrude Halsband was a British artist specialising in the naive / British Primitive movement, in a similar style to Lowry.

CONDITION:

Frame, canvas and paint in excellent condition.

PROVENANCE:

Estate of the artist, Thence by descent.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
51cm (20.08")
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White Space Antiques has dated this Framed Snooker Scene Painting to the 1940s.

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Gertrude Halsband (1917 - 1981), Framed, Oil on Canvas, Snooker Scene, Signed ''G. Halsband''
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Gertrude Halsband was a British artist specialising in the naive / British Primitive movement, in a similar style to Lowry.
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fig 1. A framed naive style painting depicting a snooker match surrounded by seated spectators, featuring a central green snooker table inside a moulded timber frame.
fig 1. Gertrude Halsband (1917 - 1981), Framed Snooker Scene (English)

CONDITION:

Frame, canvas and paint in excellent condition.

PROVENANCE:

Estate of the artist, Thence by descent.

WEBSITE:

For more information or more detailed images, please, visit our website:

https://www.WhiteSpaceAntiques.com

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

White Space Antiques has dated this Framed Snooker Scene Painting to the 1940s.

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SA1207442
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Archive I A framed naive style painting depicting a snooker match surrounded by seated spectators, featuring a central green snooker table inside a moulded timber frame.

Gertrude Halsband (1917 - 1981), Framed Snooker Scene (English)

Archive II A framed naive style painting depicting a snooker match surrounded by seated spectators, featuring a central green snooker table inside a moulded timber frame. View II
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A framed naive style painting depicting a snooker match surrounded by seated spectators, featuring a central green snooker table inside a moulded timber frame.
Gertrude Halsband (1917 - 1981), Framed Snooker Scene (english)
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A framed naive style painting depicting a snooker match surrounded by seated spectators, featuring a central green snooker table inside a moulded timber frame.
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  • ObjectFramed Paintings
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleBritish Naive Art
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas, Wood
  • ColourGreen and Brown
  • MotifsFlat perspective, Spectator gallery, Green snooker table, Moulded frame
  • SizeH 60 cm (24 in) x W 51 cm (20 in)

This framed oil painting on canvas dates from 1940 and falls within the British Naive Art style, created by artist Gertrude Halsband. The composition presents a flattened perspective of an indoor snooker match watched by a gallery of spectators seated in tiered rows behind a wooden partition. The central green snooker table dominates the lower half of the composition, surrounded by brown tones on the floor and walls, while figures in blue, yellow, and dark suits populate the scene. The artwork bears the signature "G. Halsband" in the lower right corner and is housed within a dark brown moulded timber frame with stepped outer profiles. Measuring 60 cm high by 51 cm wide, the piece has a rectangular format that sits vertically. Suitable for a gentleman's library or study aesthetic, this painting hangs easily above a sideboard or console table in a living room, hallway, or dining space. The domestic placement brings character and historical narrative to a traditional or eclectic interior scheme without dominating the surrounding wall space. The framed artwork provides a focal point with its detailed narrative depiction of mid-century leisure, capturing a populated spectator gallery and a classic sporting interior.

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British naive sporting art is characterised by a flattened perspective, direct visual storytelling, and a departure from formal academic rules. Artists focused on capturing everyday leisure activities, such as snooker, football, and horse racing, with simplified forms and vivid figurative detail.

Paintings from this era were primarily executed using oil or acrylic paints on stretched canvas, wooden panel, or board. These works were typically housed in moulded timber or gilded frames designed to protect the support and complement the color palette.

Authentic pieces often feature direct artist signatures on the lower corners, consistent age-related craquelure or patina on the paint layer, and period-correct backing materials. The composition usually exhibits stylized spatial rendering and unique figurative proportions characteristic of self-taught painters.

A sporting painting serves as a strong conversational focal point when positioned above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or within a dedicated home library or games room. Pairing the piece with rich wood tones, leather upholstery, and brass accents highlights its historical narrative.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and heat sources to prevent cracking or warping. Lightly dust the frame and canvas surface using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding liquids or chemical solvents.
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