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) SOLD

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