Bob Kay, Author at Modern British Gallery

‘Persephone and Ascalaphus’ £60

Pencil signed and titled wood lithograph, artist’s proof. Image measures 30cm x 19cm plus full borders. Printed on Japon paper. Conservation mounted.

‘Persephone returns to the realm of the dead, accompanied by musicians’ £60

Pencil signed and titled wood lithograph, artist’s proof. Image measures 20cm x 32cm plus full borders. Printed on Japon paper. Conservation mounted.

‘Winter plays her flute : Persephone returns to the underworld’ £60

Pencil signed and titled wood lithograph, artist’s proof. Image measures 30cm x 19cm plus full borders. Printed on Japon paper. Conservation mounted.

Carlene and Percy £60

Pencil signed and titled wood engraving, artist’s proof. Block measures 15cm x 10cm plus full borders. Printed on Japon paper. Conservation mounted.

Stephanie and Rupert £60

Pencil signed and titled wood engraving, artist’s proof. Block measures 12.8cm x 10.3cm plus full borders. Printed on Japon paper. Conservation mounted.

Nude £50

Pencil signed and titled wood engraving, artist’s proof. Block measures 8cm x 5cm plus full borders. Printed on Japon paper. Conservation mounted.

Angel £50

Pencil signed and titled wood engraving, artist’s proof. Block measures 10cm x 7.7cm plus full borders. Printed on Japon paper. Conservation mounted.

Porthleven £225

Oil pastel and graphite on paper, measuring 25cm x 25cm. Signed verso. Conservation mounted.

Garden Pond £175

Wood engraving, printed from the block, 1st edition 1922, published in limited edition of 200. Block measures 10.2cm x 12.3cm plus borders. Text backed as published. Conservation mounted.

Dark Lake £175

Wood engraving, printed from the block, 1st edition 1922, published in limited edition of 200. Block measures 10.2cm x 12.7cm plus borders. Text backed as published. Conservation mounted.

Winter £175

Wood engraving, printed from the block, 1st edition 1922, published in limited edition of 200. Block measures 13.9cm x 11.2cm plus borders. Text backed as published. Conservation mounted.

Paths into the wood £175

Wood engraving, printed from the block, 1st edition 1922, published in limited edition of 200. Block measures 12.7cm x 10.3cm plus borders. Text backed as published. Conservation mounted.

Wood engraving, printed from the block, 1st edition 1922, published in limited edition of 200. Block measures 14.6cm x 11.4cm plus borders. Second wood engraving verso. Text backed as published. Conservation mounted.

‘Landscape VIII (Trelowarren Series)’ £225

Oil pastel and graphite on paper, measuring 25cm x 25cm. Signed verso. Conservation mounted.

‘Landscape IX (Trelowarren Series)’ £225

Oil pastel and graphite on paper, measuring 25cm x 25cm. Signed verso. Conservation mounted.

‘On with the dance’ (framed)

‘On with the dance’ (ca. 1973) £225

Original pencil, ink and wash study for 1974 RA exhibit. Squared for transfer. Image measures 29cm x 26cm. Framed.

‘On with the dance’ (1974)

The completed oil, exhibited Royal Academy 1974 (illustrated page 9 of the RA catalogue)

Landscape VII (Trelowarren Series) £1500

Signed oil pastel on paper, 79cm x 107cm unframed, (approx 90 x 120cm when framed)

Landscape £250

Pencil signed watercolour measuring 36cm x 47cm. Conservation mounted.

The Downs £125

Wood engraving printed from block. Limited edition of 75, printed on hand-made paper. Block measures 7.5cm x 9.5cm (blank verso). Mounted.

Ship and Long Boat in Bay £75

Wood engraving printed from block. Limited edition of 75, printed on hand-made paper. Block measures 3.2cm x 12.5cm (blank verso). Mounted.

Landscape VI SOLD

Oil pastel, ink and acrylic on paper, measuring 50cm x 65cm. Signed verso. Conservation mounted.

Imaginary Seascape III (Cold) £225

Oil pastel and graphite on paper, measuring 25cm x 25cm. Signed verso. Conservation mounted.

Imaginary Seascape X £225

Oil pastel and graphite on paper, measuring 25cm x 25cm. Signed verso. Conservation mounted.

Imaginary Seascape VII SOLD

Oil pastel and graphite on paper, measuring 25cm x 25cm. Signed verso. Conservation mounted.

Night Tide SOLD

Oil pastel and graphite on paper, measuring 25cm x 25cm. Signed verso. Conservation mounted.

Imaginary Seascape V £225

Oil pastel and graphite on paper, measuring 25cm x 25cm. Signed verso. Conservation mounted.

God on His Throne £100

1st edition wood engraving, published 1928 in edition of 400. Block measures 13.6cm x 9.5cm. Blank verso. Conservation mounted. *Clare Colvin in “Paul Nash Book Designs” marks them out: “(this suite of 4 prints) stylistically mark the climax of Nash’s representational wood engravings”

Boredom £100

1st edition wood engraving, published 1928 in edition of 400. Block measures 13.6cm x 9.5cm. Text verso. Conservation mounted. *Clare Colvin in “Paul Nash Book Designs” marks them out: “(this suite of 4 prints) stylistically mark the climax of Nash’s representational wood engravings”

The Two Angels £75

1st edition wood engraving, published 1928 in edition of 400. Block measures 7cm x 5cm. Blank verso. Conservation mounted. *Clare Colvin in “Paul Nash Book Designs” marks them out: “(this suite of 4 prints) stylistically mark the climax of Nash’s representational wood engravings”

The Gateway (1962) £250

Signed wood engravings, 1962 in numbered edition of 75. Block measures 12.7cm x 10.2cm plus borders. Conservation mounted.

Lady Amherst’s Pheasant £125

Signed watercolour measuring 31cm x 46cm. Conservation mounted.

Chateau Lafite £50

Pencil signed screenprint, numbered from edition of 150, embossed title area, blind stamped. Full sheet measures 51cm x 63cm. Unmounted.

Chateau Lynch Bages £50

Pencil signed screenprint, numbered from edition of 150, embossed title area, blind stamped. Full sheet measures 51cm x 63cm. Unmounted.

Song of Songs 2 (1936) £75

Pencil signed copper engraving (1936), plate measuring 26.2cm x 19cm plus full borders. Conservation mounted.

Song of Songs 5 (1936) £75

Pencil signed copper engraving (1936), plate measuring 26.2cm x 19cm plus full borders. Light time toning, slight ruckling from printing. Conservation mounted.

King Monkey (1971) £40

Pencil signed wood engraving, block measures 2.7cm x 8cm plus borders. Conservation mounted.

Fallen (1971) £40

Pencil signed wood engraving, block measures 4.3cm x 6.5cm plus borders. Conservation mounted.

The Old Lady (2007) £35

Pencil signed wood engraving, block measures 6cm x 5cm plus borders. Conservation mounted.

Mother & Child with Candle (1962) £40

Pencil signed wood engraving, block measures 7.5cm x 8cm plus borders. Conservation mounted.

Mother & Child with Parrot (1963) £40

Pencil signed wood engraving, block measures 9.5cm x 8cm plus borders. Conservation mounted.

Portrait of Pepe (1980) £35

Unsigned wood engraving, block measures 8cm x 6.4cm plus borders. Conservation mounted.

Elne £95

Lithograph, signed on the stone, 1st edition 1930. Edition of 40. Image measures 38cm x 27.5cm. Example from edition in Tate Collection. Conservation mounted.

Arles Sur Tech £95

Lithograph, signed on the stone, 1st edition 1930. Edition of 40. Image measures 38cm x 27.5cm. Example from edition in Tate Collection. Conservation mounted.

Rock-Cut Church, Aubeterre £95

Lithograph, signed on the stone, 1st edition 1930. Edition of 40. Image measures 38cm x 27.5cm. Example from edition in Tate Collection. Conservation mounted.

Denver Mill, Norfolk £175

Large ink, watercolour and pastel measuring 26cm x 72cm. Signed and titled. Conservation mounted.

The Flock (1927) £150

Pencil signed etching, plate measuring 21.5cm x 29cm, dated 1927. Conservation mounted.

Landscape £125

Signed pastel measuring 12.5cm x 18cm. Conservation mounted.

Presentation of Paolozzis

Where noted, the Paolozzi sculptures are presented box framed.

Double Assembly 10 £150

Assembly of plaster cast forms, used for compositional development of sculptures. Provenance: The Paolozzi Studio. Largest piece measures 5cm (H) x 5.5cm (W) x 2cm (D), overall presentation 16cm x 16cm. Box framed.

Alphabet 2 £150

Plaster cast. Provenance: The Paolozzi Studio. Measures 9.5cm (H) x 11.5cm (W) x 1cm (D), overall presentation 20cm x 20cm. Box framed.

Triple Maquette 2 £150

Assembly of plaster cast forms, used for compositional development of sculptures. Provenance: The Paolozzi Studio. Largest piece measures 7cm (H) x 4.5cm (W) x 2.5cm (D), overall presentation 20cm x 20cm. Box framed.

Wooden Assembly 2 £150

Assembly of wooden forms, used for compositional development of sculptures. Provenance: The Paolozzi Studio. Largest piece measures 14cm x 6cm, overall presentation 31cm x 23cm. Box framed.

West Gate, Southampton £150

Signed wood engraving. Block measures 20.5cm x 17.3cm plus borders Printed on Japon paper. Conservation mounted. Provenance: Artist’s family via Derwent Gallery. Literature: ‘Harry Epworth Allen, Catalogue of his works’, John Basford, page 99.

The Cot Valley (ca. 1940) £175

Signed watercolour measuring 19.5cm x 27.5cm. Conservation mounted.

John Nash £50

Original lithograph, 1st edition 1927, published by Faber and Gwyer. Intact in booklet, lithograph measures 18.5cm x 11cm. Conservation mounted.

Edward Ardizzone £35

Original lithograph, 1st edition 1954, published by Faber and Faber. Intact in booklet, lithograph measures 20cm x 11cm. Conservation mounted.

Marchioness of Bute £100

Original pencil and pastel drawing, measuring 28cm x 42cm. Light indentation to small part of paper. Provenance: Mall Galleries Memorial Exhibition, 1978. Conservation mounted.

Hon. Shaun Plunket I £60

Original pencil drawing, measuring 38cm x 30cm. Provenance: Mall Galleries Memorial Exhibition, 1978. Conservation mounted.

Hon. Shaun Plunket II £50

Original pencil drawing, measuring 34cm x 32cm. Provenance: Mall Galleries Memorial Exhibition, 1978. Conservation mounted.

Hon. Shaun Plunket III £50

Original pencil drawing, measuring 37cm x 21cm. Light time toning right edge. Provenance: Mall Galleries Memorial Exhibition, 1978. Conservation mounted.

A gentleman £50

Original pencil drawing, measuring 35cm x 23cm. Light time toning top half. Provenance: Mall Galleries Memorial Exhibition, 1978. Conservation mounted.

‘To his mistress going to bed’ £30

Original lithograph (autolithograph) from an edition of 660. Printed on laid mould made paper hand-made by TH Saunders. 1st edition (1955). Image measures 16.7cm x 11.5cm plus full borders. Orde Levinson # 97. Conservation mounted.

‘To her eyes’ £30

Original lithograph (autolithograph) from an edition of 660. Printed on laid mould made paper hand-made by TH Saunders. 1st edition (1955). Image measures 17.7cm x 12.5cm plus full borders. Orde Levinson # 100. Conservation mounted.

On the Making of Gardens I £30

Original lithograph (line-block autolithograph) from an edition of 1000. Printed on cream-wove paper hand-made by Hodgkinson of Wells. 1st edition (1949). Image measures 17.2cm x 10.1cm plus full borders. Orde Levinson # 72. Conservation mounted.

On the Making of Gardens IV £30

Original lithograph (line-block autolithograph) from an edition of 1000. Printed on cream-wove paper hand-made by Hodgkinson of Wells. 1st edition (1949). Image measures 13.8cm x 21.4cm plus full borders. Fold to centre, as published. Orde Levinson # 75. Conservation mounted.

On the Making of Gardens V £30

Original lithograph (line-block autolithograph) from an edition of 1000. Printed on cream-wove paper hand-made by Hodgkinson of Wells. 1st edition (1949). Image measures 14.2cm x 10cm plus full borders. Orde Levinson # 76. Conservation mounted.

On the Making of Gardens VI £30

Original lithograph (line-block autolithograph) from an edition of 1000. Printed on cream-wove paper hand-made by Hodgkinson of Wells. 1st edition (1949). Image measures 14.9cm x 21cm plus full borders. Fold to centre, as published. Orde Levinson # 77. Conservation mounted.

Author: Bob Kay