Tom and Rosamund Jordan were leading specialists in the Staithes Group of painters for over 40 years.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, the tiny, picturesque fishing village of Staithes on the North Yorkshire coast became host to a colony of artists, attracted to the area by the towering cliffs, stormy seas, the clarity of light and eminently paintable cottages and harbours. The Staithes School artists were greatly inspired by the French Impressionists, working en plein air to capture fleeting moments of light, air, and water, albeit with an edge of harder, northern grit.
The Jordans, who were equally passionate about Staithes, were champions of this pioneering group of artists, and over 100 works from their collection will be offered in this sale, including works by a Mark Senior, Owen Bowen, Arthur A. Friedenson and Frank Henry Mason.
Part II of their collection will be sold at a later date.
Lot 1096 - Arthur A Friedenson (1872-1955) Loaded hay...
Sold for £6,200
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 1101 - Richard Marshall (1944-2006) “Sandsend” Signed,...
Sold for £250
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 1103 - Donald Hamilton Fraser RA (1929-2009) Scottish...
Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 1108 - Olwyn Bowey RA (b.1936) Cyclamen and Honesty...
Sold for £6,000
Estimated at £800 - £1,200