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

WHITE, Ethelbert

Ethelbert White (1891-1972) studied at St John’s Wood Art School, 1911–12, early on becoming friends with advanced painters such as Mark Gertler and C R W Nevinson. White and Nevinson together painted a Futurist version of Hampstead Heath on Fair Day for the 1913 AAA exhibition. White exhibited with the LG and NEAC from 1916. First one-man show at the Paterson and Carfax Gallery in 1921. Illustrated a number of books, including Cyril Beaumont’s Impressions of the Russian Ballet, Richard Jefferies’ The Story of my Heart and Henry Thoreau’s Walden, indicating a love of the countryside which inspired many of his pictures. White was a regular exhibitor at the RA and RWS. Travelled widely in Ireland, France and Spain. Memorial exhibition Fine Art Society, 1979. Lived in London.

Artworks:

Malaga 1 £250

Watercolour measuring 26cm x 33cm. The watercolour is studio stamped verso and has the archival reference number of 135 (registered by the estate). Very very

Malaga 2 £200

Watercolour measuring 27cm x 33cm. The watercolour is studio stamped verso and has the archival reference number of 214 (registered by the estate). Very very

Malaga 3 £175

Watercolour measuring 37cm x 51cm. The watercolour is studio stamped verso and has the archival reference number of 333 (registered by the estate). Conservation mounted.

Malaga 4 SOLD

Watercolour measuring 32cm x 41cm. The watercolour is studio stamped verso and has the archival reference number of 319 (registered by the estate). Conservation mounted.

Malaga 5 £150

Watercolour measuring 23cm x 31.5cm. The watercolour is studio stamped verso and has the archival reference number of 271 (registered by the estate). Conservation mounted.

Recco (1930) £375

Signed wood engraving, printed from block, in numbered edition of 50. Block measures 18cm x 23cm plus borders. Printed on Japon. Conservation mounted.

Old Rapallo (1924) £150

Wood engraving, unsigned, a numbered proof (27/50) aside from the signed edition. Block measures 17.3 x 22.5cm, plus full borders. Printed on Japon. Conservation mounted.

Portofino (1924) £175

Wood engraving, a proof aside from the numbered edition. Block measures 17.3 x 22.5cm, plus full borders. Printed on Japon. Conservation mounted.

‘Forest Pool’ £100

Unsigned wood engraving, printed from 1927 block by Fleece Press in 1992, in a limited edition of 200. Block size is 18cm x 23.5cm. Conservation