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§ Peter Kinley (British, 1926-1988) Small House with Two Gables oil on canvas 77 x 91cm (30 x 35in)
Provenance: Anne Berthoud Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner in 1986 Other Notes: 'Small House with Two Gables' was painted in 1979-80 and is one of several paintings Kinley produced between 1971 and 1981 as a direct response to his experience of living in the English countryside. The gabled house has been identified as the Wiltshire home of Kinley's friend, Charles Ewart. The art historian, Marco Livingstone, has suggested that the painting's gold background 'produces a strong sensation of traversing a landscape' and there reflects the physical experience of a long walk in the country (Catherine Kinley and Marco Livingstone, Peter Kinley, Farnham 2010, p.101) . 'Small House with Two Gables' represents an abstract style of painting which Kinley adopted in 1965. Before this, he had mainly been influenced by the works of the French painter, illustrator and textile artist, Nicolas de Stael (1914-1955). Another version of the painting, 'Large House with Two Gables', 1980, is at The Tate Gallery, London.
Oil on a fine weave canvas support. There are minor undulations and deformations in the canvas. The paint layer is stable overall with a layer of dust on the surface. The painting is float mounted in a plain painted frame with some dirt spots on the surface.

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