John Bratby, RA (1928-1992)
Mouldering Melons
- signed and dated 8.61; titled on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 101.5 by 51 cm.; 40 by 20 in.
- Provenance; Julian Hartnoll, London
- Exhibited: New York, Merrill Gallery London, The Millinery Works, July 2008
- £7,500 plus 4% ARR
John Bratby, RA (1928-1992)
John Bratby studied at the Royal College of Art from 1951-1954 and only three years after he left returned there as a tutor. In the late 1950s he became famous as a ‘Kitchen Sink’ artist, painting the realities of everyday life in a colourful palette with a simplicity, which suited his subject.
He was elected RA in 1971 and his work is held in a great many public and private collections.