Modern British Gallery offers a large selection of affordable oils, watercolours and limited edition prints by major British artists.

CANNEY, Michael

Michael Canney was born in Falmouth in 1923 and attaended St Ives School of Painting under Leonard Fuller. After the War, Canney studied at Goldsmith’s. It was just after this training that Canney started exploring relief and neo-Cubist work. In 1956 Canney was appointed curator of Newlyn Art Gallery and taught at Plymouth.This teaching experience took hin to Santa Barbara as a lecturer.Exhibited at the Boundary Gallery and represented in numerous public collections. Died in 2003.

Artworks:

Snow (black) £30

Original wood engraving printed in 2002 from the the original 1932 block. Printed by the St Bride Society in 2002 to celebrate the centenary of

Houghton Lock £100

‘Houghton Lock on the Great Ouze’. Signed ink and wash measuring 20cm x 25cm. Mounted.

Farmland £75

Ink and wash, signed with initials. Measures 12cm x 19cm. Mounted.

End of Chapter IV Vignette SOLD

The original ink, pastel and gouache illustration for ‘Knight of the Woods’ (Sampson Low 1949 p. 46). Signed. Image measures 8cm x 21cm. Conservation mounted.

‘The Great Cold’ £75

The original ink, pastel and gouache illustration for ‘Knight of the Woods’ (Sampson Low 1949 p. 163). Signed. Image measures 19cm x 27cm. Conservation mounted.

‘The Cross Country Run’ £75

The original ink, pastel and gouache illustration for ‘Knight of the Woods’ (Sampson Low 1949 p. 71). Signed. Image measures 16cm x 26cm. Conservation mounted.

‘Look at ‘im’ £75

The original ink, pastel and gouache illustration for ‘Knight of the Woods’ (Sampson Low 1949 p. 4). Signed. Image measures 16cm x 22cm. Conservation mounted.

‘First Flight’ £65

The original ink, pastel and gouache illustration for ‘Knight of the Woods’ (Sampson Low 1949 p. 1). Signed. Image measures 16cm x 26cm. Conservation mounted.

‘As the gun roared…’ £65

The original ink, pastel and gouache illustration for ‘Knight of the Woods’ (Sampson Low 1949 p. 114). Image measures 16cm x 26cm. Conservation mounted.

‘…he punched the loafer’ £65

The original ink, pastel and gouache illustration for ‘Knight of the Woods’ (Sampson Low 1949 p. 122). Image measures 15cm x 26cm. Conservation mounted.

Chess Player (Ink) £75

Original ink, circa 1956. Measures 14″ x 9″ plus borders. From the estate of the artist. Condition: Presents very well. Light folio marks and occasional

Lumber Jacks £40

Trial pull. Titled in hand of artist. Block measures 3″ x 4″ plus borders. Mounted. Collection on Monica Poole. Condition: Image excellent. Pin holes to

Hard up for Winter (1947) £50

Wood engraving from the collection of Monica Poole. Block measures 5.5cm x 10.4cm plus borders. Light creasing from printing on Japon (trial pull). Mounted

Above the Lock £50

Trial pull. Titled in hand of artist. Block measures 3″ x 4″ plus borders. Mounted. Collection on Monica Poole.

Draining Mill £40

Original wood engraving printed in limited edition of 300 by Rampant Lions Press. Block measures 10.1cm x 12.7cm plus borders. Mounted

Genemuiden £30

Original wood engraving printed in limited edition of 300 by Rampant Lions Press. Block measures 7.2cm x 5.8cm plus borders. Mounted