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Valerie Mackenzie Ra. (1917-1979) Oil Painting.
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Valerie Mackenzie Ra. (1917-1979) Oil Painting.

1940 - 1960
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Valerie Mackenzie RA Scottish (1917-1979). A most charming and superbly painted Oil on Canvas: portrait of a young girl before a stone wall with a floral sprig in her hands,

initialled VM bottom right,

Valerie was born in 1917 and died in 1979. After a serious illness in the early 1930s, and having missed a great deal of schooling,Valerie went to the Glasgow School of Art, where she was trained by Hugh Crawford.

Not only was she a very accomplished portrait painter and had portraits accepted by The Portrait Society, but exhibited landscapes in oils at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. For about 15 years, she was the top seller of paintings in the Art Department of Libertys of London

Size; 20 inches x 16 inches (51 cm x 41 cm), in a moulded frame 24½” x 20" (61 cm x 51 cm).

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Framed Oil Portrait Painting to the 1950s.

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SA793126
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Valerie Mackenzie RA Scottish (1917-1979).
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A most charming and superbly painted Oil on Canvas: portrait of a young girl before a stone wall with a floral sprig in her hands,.
Country Homes Antiques Stirling

initialled VM bottom right,

Valerie was born in 1917 and died in 1979. After a serious illness in the early 1930s, and having missed a great deal of schooling,Valerie went to the Glasgow School of Art, where she was trained by Hugh Crawford.

Not only was she a very accomplished portrait painter and had portraits accepted by The Portrait Society, but exhibited landscapes in oils at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. For about 15 years, she was the top seller of paintings in the Art Department of Libertys of London

Size; 20 inches x 16 inches (51 cm x 41 cm), in a moulded frame 24½” x 20" (61 cm x 51 cm).

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Country Homes Antiques Stirling has dated this Framed Oil Portrait Painting to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
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SA793126
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A framed oil painting featuring a blond child in a blue dress seated barefoot against a brick wall holding a flower.
Valerie Mackenzie RA. (1917-1979) Oil painting.
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A framed oil painting featuring a blond child in a blue dress seated barefoot against a brick wall holding a flower.
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  • ObjectFine Art Painting
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StyleMid-Century Modernist
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas, Wood frame
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsImpasto brushwork, Seated figure, Brick backdrop, Tiered cream frame
  • SizeH 61 cm (24 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This mid-century modernist oil painting on canvas by Valerie Mackenzie RA (1917-1979) depicts a seated young blonde girl in a blue dress holding a floral sprig against a warm brown brick backdrop, signed with the initials VM in the bottom right corner. The artwork utilises visible impasto brushwork and is housed in a tiered cream frame with gold-toned inner moulding. The entire piece measures 61 cm high, 51 cm wide, and 7 cm deep. Suitable for a traditional English country house interior, this fine art painting works well when hung on a living room wall or placed above a sideboard to add warmth and character to a home today.

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Mid-20th century British figurative art focuses on realistic and expressive depictions of human subjects, often employing visible brushstrokes, muted earth tones, and structured compositional framing.

These artworks typically feature oil pigments mixed with drying oils, applied onto stretched linen or cotton canvas, and supported by timber stretcher bars and decorative wooden frames.

Authenticity can be determined by examining artist monograms or signatures, age-appropriate canvas texture, frame wear, and natural surface craquelure under directional lighting.

Position the artwork on a focal wall above a low-profile sideboard, or integrate it into a gallery wall alongside contemporary prints to create visual depth and texture.

Keep the painting away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, dusting the frame and surface gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush without moisture or chemical cleaners.
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