Trompe l'oeil (Art)
Martin Battersby (1914 - Lewes 1982)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1950 - 1960
Materials
Oil on canvas laid down on panel
Measurements
1990 x 930 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Mompesson House, Wiltshire
NT 724104.5
Summary
Oil painting on canvas laid down on panel, Trompe l'oeil (Art) by Martin Battersby (1914 - Lewes 1982), 1950-60. A painting on the theme of art, with a classical medallion, artist's mannequin, palette, stretcher, drawings or prints of classical sculpture and a sketchbook (?). Framed and glazed.
Provenance
Commissioned by Denis Martineau (1907-1975) the last owner of Mompesson House
Makers and roles
Martin Battersby (1914 - Lewes 1982), artist