Drawing by John Bratby

Scope and Content

Ink drawing titled 'Paintings by John Bratby, Gallery 66, December 3 to December 24'.

Depicts the painter wearing glasses and smoking a pipe.

Administrative / Biographical History

John Randall Bratby RA was an English painter who founded the kitchen sink realism style of art that was influential in the late 1950s. He made portraits of his family and celebrities. His works were seen in television and film. Bratby was also a writer.

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Acquisition Information

Purchased, July 2017

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