John Melville
A ‘Marvellous’ English Artist - A Personal Journey to Surrealism and Beyond

An exhibition to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his death

8 - 26 February 2006 - Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 6pm, Sunday 12 - 5pm

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Above exhibit 1: Surrealist Stage Watercolour on paper, 1934, signed and dated, 38 x 45cm (Sorry about the reflection)

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Above exhibit 2: Landscape Watercolour and conte chalk on paper, 1937, signed and dated, 38 x 30

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Above exhibit 3: Landscape of Hope Oil on board, 1947, signed and dated, 61 x 52cm

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Above exhibit 4: The Boatyard I Water-colour and conte chalk on paper, circa 1954, signed, 37 x 25cm

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Above exhibit 5: Factory Wall Watercolour and conte chalk on paper, 1954, signed and dated, 19 x 25cm 

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Above exhibit 6: The Boatyard II Water-colour and conte chalk on paper, 1954, signed and dated, 33 x 31cm

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Above exhibit 7:  Small Bike Under Large Woman, Ink and wash on brown paper, 1935, signed and dated 36.5 x 24cm 

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Above exhibit 8. Tree of Hope Oil on Hessian, 1973, signed and dated, 68 x 55cm

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Above exhibit 9:  Three Women on the Beach, Oil on board, circa 1935
Provenance The Collection of Lucy Carrington Wertheim, 75 x 100cm

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Above exhibit 10: The Artist’s Model Oil on canvas, circa 1947, provenance Theo Melville, 75 x 64cm

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Above exhibit 11: Cosmic View Oil on canvas, 1967, signed and dated, 138 x 99cm

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Above exhibit 12. The Proposal Oil on canvas laid on board, 1952, signed and dated, 76 x 60cm

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Above exhibit 13: Dissolving Forms Oil on board, 1958, signed and dated, 90 x 120cm

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Above exhibit 14: Old Soldier Oil on canvas, 1954, signed and dated, 79 x 59cm

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Above exhibit 15: Woman Walking Downstairs Oil on board, circa 1960, signed, 90 x 120cm

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Above exhibit 16: Woman on Yellow Chair Oil on board, 1946, signed and dated, 121 x 121cm

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Above exhibit 17: The Poet Oil on canvas, 1960, signed and dated, 102 x 102cm

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Above exhibit 18: Mother Earth Oil on canvas, 1967, signed and dated, 96 x 134cm

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Above exhibit 19: Betty Reading Oil on canvas, 1952, signed and dated, 91 x 132cm

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Above exhibit 20: Contentment Oil on board, circa 1955, provenance Theo Melville, 87 x 109cm

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Above exhibit 21:  Self Portrait Oil on canvas, 1964, signed and dated, 80 x 54cm 

22. Cliff Face, Watercolour on paper, circa 1961, signed, 51 x 38cm Image to follow
23. The Storm Watercolour on paper, 1961, signed and dated, 38 x 59cm Image to follow

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Above exhibit 24. Still Life Watercolour on paper, 1934, signed and dated,30 x 32cm

Above exhibit 25. The Tease Oil on canvas, 1967, signed and dated, 86 x 59cm 

26. Babbacombe Road, Torquay Watercolour on paper, 1973, signed and dated, 45 x 30cm Image to follow

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27. Memory Oil on canvas, 1929, signed and dated, 31 x 37cm

28. Flaming Tree Watercolour on paper, 1972, signed and dated, 40 x 58cm Image to follow

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Above exhibit 29: Burning Tree Watercolour and conte chalk on paper, 1972, signed and dated, 37 x 56cm, 

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Above exhibit 30: Betty (the Artists Wife) Oil on canvas, circa 1951, provenance Theo Melvillle, 44 x 34cm 

31. Rocky Landscape Watercolour on paper, 1972, signed and dated, 36 x 61cm, Image to follow

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32. Nude Woman Pencil and chalk on paper, circa 1930, signed and dated, 47 x 34cm 

33. Sunset over Red Mountain Watercolour on paper, 1966, signed and dated, 38 x 58cm Image to follow
34. Path Through the Woods Watercolour on paper, 1961, signed and dated, 42 x 58cm Image to follow

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35. Cove, Torquay Watercolour on paper, 1972, signed and dated, 36 x 54cm Image to follow - sold
36. Vorticist Man Oil on canvas, circa 1930, provenance Theo Melville, 49 x 39cm £650 - sold

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37. A Grain of the Absolute Oil on canvas, 1967, signed and dated, 97 x 135cm £7,500

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