5th Oct, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Modern & Contemporary Art
585
Reginald James Lloyd (1926-2020)
"Two Figures Silbury Hill"
Signed and dated (19)62, oil on board, 49cm by 75cm
Provenance: Directly from the artist
Thence by descent
Exhibited: Hereford City Museum and Art Gallery, "RJ Loyd Retrospective Exhibition", no.125
A collection of works by Reginald James Lloyd (1926–2020)
Although born in Hereford, Reginald James Lloyd is associated as a West Country artist. He moved to Dawlish in Devon with his family at two years old and his works demonstrate the inspiration he took from the local topography.
After Army service, he attended part-time classes at Exeter School of Art and was a member of Royal Institute from 1992, having been awarded its bronze medal in 1989. Lloyd was accomplished in a diverse range of mediums, from painter and printmaker to sculptor and potter.
His works demonstrate Neo-Romantic tendencies and draw inspiration from ancient sites and rituals such as Silbury, Stonehenge, Avebury and Maiden Castle.
He also exhibited in many shows, including at Burton Art Gallery, Waterside Art Gallery, Instow, Harlequin Gallery and The Long Curve Gallery, Chipping Campden.
His commissions included a painted rood for the Church of the Assumption, Walkern, (1954); a 70-foot mural for Salesian College, Battersea, (1965), and an iron lectern for St Boniface’s Church, Adler Street.
He also illustrated books by the poet Ted Hughes, including “What is Truth?”, (1984), and “The Mermaid’s Purse”, 1993.
Examples of Lloyd's works are housed in National Maritime Museum, Burton Art Gallery and Museum and Forde House.
The vendor’s father was great friend and supporter of Lloyd.
Sold for £550
Estimated at £200 - £300
Covered in a layer of surface dirt with the odd cobweb on the surface. A small area of craquelure to the bottom right corner. A few brown marks within the white section to the left side, a superficial surface scratch in this area through the upper part of this section and a scuff to the right of this. A small white mark to the brown/black right of centre and a possible small scuff to the white central section. Generally in good overall condition. The odd chip and knock to the frame.
59cm by 84cm including the frame
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Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 5th Oct, 2024
A fine selection of Modern and Contemporary Art will be offered this October, with important works including "Torpedo Fish" by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, "Houses, Trees and Ships" by Alfred Wallis and two paintings by Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis.
Also included in the sale are works by Christopher Wood, Henry Moore, Mary Fedden, Dame Eileen Mayo, John Hoyland, Sandra Blow, Bryan Pearce, Roger Hilton, Breon O'Casey and Sir Terry Frost.
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