Brighton Museum and Art Gallery has a broad range of artworks from the 20th Century, including by artists associated with the Camden Town Group (it was the first UK art collection to acquire a painting by Robert Bevan), a strong collection of paintings and sculptures by Glyn Philpot, naturally many artists with strong Sussex connections, such as Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, as well as a group of American artworks from the Heyer bequest.

Artists featured in this Curation: Adrian Paul Allinson (1890–1959), Eileen Aldridge (1917–1989), Dorothy Annan (1908–1983), James Bateman (1893–1959), Vanessa Bell (1879–1961), Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925), Adrian Berg (1929–2011), Samuel John Lamorna Birch (1869–1955), Jacques-Emile Blanche (1861–1942), Elizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021), and 80 more See all

90 artworks

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Adrian Paul Allinson (1890–1959)

Winter Magic
Adrian Paul Allinson (1890–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 67 x W 91 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Eileen Aldridge (1917–1989)

The Downs near Brighton, East Sussex 1962
Eileen Aldridge (1917–1989)
Oil on canvas
H 71.5 x W 91.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Dorothy Annan (1908–1983)

Girl with an Apple 1943
Dorothy Annan (1908–1983)
Oil on board
H 81.5 x W 56.3 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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James Bateman (1893–1959)

Thames Wharf c.1929–1930
James Bateman (1893–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 56 x W 71 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Vanessa Bell (1879–1961)

The Red Dress 1930
Vanessa Bell (1879–1961)
Oil on canvas
H 73.3 x W 60.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925)

The Cab Yard, Night c.1909–1910
Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925)
Oil on canvas
H 63.5 x W 70 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Adrian Berg (1929–2011)

Brighton Terrace, East Sussex 1990
Adrian Berg (1929–2011)
Oil on canvas
H 30.5 x W 20.3 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Samuel John Lamorna Birch (1869–1955)

Lingering Snows 1906
Samuel John Lamorna Birch (1869–1955)
Oil on canvas
H 125.9 x W 151.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Jacques-Emile Blanche (1861–1942)

Black Rock, Brighton, East Sussex 1938
Jacques-Emile Blanche (1861–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 96.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Elizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021)

Two Cats on a Kelim 1978
Elizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021)
Oil on canvas
H 90.5 x W 90.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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David Bomberg (1890–1957)

Players c.1920
David Bomberg (1890–1957)
Oil on paper
H 30.8 x W 41.3 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)

Ancona, Italy c.1937
Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 126.4 x W 127 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994)

Landscape 1943
Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 73.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Charles Henry Harrison Burleigh (1869–1956)

Brighton Front c.1920
Charles Henry Harrison Burleigh (1869–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 56 x W 69 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883–1937)

Dancer
Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883–1937)
Oil on board
H 44.8 x W 37.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Hilda Anne Carline (1889–1950)

Elsie 1931
Hilda Anne Carline (1889–1950)
Oil on canvas
H 173 x W 81 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Anthony Caro (1924–2013)

Writing Piece 'With'
Anthony Caro (1924–2013)
Steel & wood
H 43 x W 74 x D 18 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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George Clausen (1852–1944)

The Student c.1908
George Clausen (1852–1944)
Oil on canvas
H 64.2 x W 76.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Ithell Colquhoun (1906–1988)

Interior 1939
Ithell Colquhoun (1906–1988)
Oil on board
H 89.5 x W 59.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Dennis Creffield (1931–2018)

St Pauls from Clifford Chance Building, Aldersgate 1998
Dennis Creffield (1931–2018)
Oil on paper
H 78 x W 98 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Robin Darwin (1910–1974)

Ice Hockey at the Empress Hall 1952
Robin Darwin (1910–1974)
Oil on canvas
H 70.5 x W 90.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Malcolm Drummond (1880–1945)

The Stag Tavern 1929
Malcolm Drummond (1880–1945)
Oil on canvas
H 100.5 x W 75 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Ronald Ossory Dunlop (1894–1973)

Cagnes sur Mer, South of France c.1931
Ronald Ossory Dunlop (1894–1973)
Oil on board
H 54 x W 45 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Richard Ernst Eurich (1903–1992)

The Mummers 1952
Richard Ernst Eurich (1903–1992)
Oil on canvas
H 88 x W 92 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Alice Maud Fanner (1865–1930)

The Seaside c.1920
Alice Maud Fanner (1865–1930)
Oil on canvas
H 101.6 x W 152.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)

Mousehole Harbour, Cornwall 1910
Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)
Oil on canvas
H 35.5 x W 45.8 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Ethel Léontine Gabain (1883–1950)

The Little Red-Haired Girl
Ethel Léontine Gabain (1883–1950)
Oil on canvas mounted on board
H 40 x W 29 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Kaff Gerrard (1894–1970)

The Big Wave c.1950
Kaff Gerrard (1894–1970)
Oil on canvas
H 89.5 x W 120.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Mark Gertler (1891–1939)

The Dutch Doll 1926
Mark Gertler (1891–1939)
Oil on canvas
H 73.6 x W 76.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Eric Gill (1882–1940)

Christ Crucified
Eric Gill (1882–1940)
Oak
H 146.5 x W 93.5 x D 26.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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William George Gillies (1898–1973)

Still Life with Cactus c.1933
William George Gillies (1898–1973)
Oil on canvas
H 89 x W 122 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Harold Gilman (1876–1919)

The Coral Necklace 1914
Harold Gilman (1876–1919)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 45.8 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Charles Ginner (1878–1952)

Leicester Square, London 1912
Charles Ginner (1878–1952)
Oil on canvas
H 64.2 x W 55.9 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Louis Ginnett (1875–1946)

The Coat of Many Colours c.1926
Louis Ginnett (1875–1946)
Oil on canvas
H 68.6 x W 59 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Gluck (1895–1978)

The Devil's Altar 1932
Gluck (1895–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 137 x W 76.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Laura Sylvia Gosse (1881–1968)

La rue Cousine, Dieppe, France c.1930
Laura Sylvia Gosse (1881–1968)
Oil on canvas
H 59 x W 49 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Lawrence Gowing (1918–1991)

Woods Near Petworth, West Sussex 1947
Lawrence Gowing (1918–1991)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 61 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Duncan Grant (1885–1978)

The Sofa 1944
Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 76 x W 63.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Harold Charles Harvey (1874–1941)

A Kitchen Interior c.1918
Harold Charles Harvey (1874–1941)
Oil on canvas
H 69 x W 57 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)

Pink Lily No. 3 c.1946
Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 54.6 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Still Life: Eggs, Tomatoes and Mushrooms

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Frances Hodgkins (1869–1947)

Still Life: Eggs, Tomatoes and Mushrooms c.1929
Frances Hodgkins (1869–1947)
Oil on canvas
H 64 x W 53 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Eric Hesketh Hubbard (1892–1957)

The Cuckmere Valley, East Sussex exhibited 1944
Eric Hesketh Hubbard (1892–1957)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 76.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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James Dickson Innes (1887–1914)

The Seine at Caudebec, France 1908
James Dickson Innes (1887–1914)
Oil on canvas
H 60.2 x W 81 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Stanislawa de Karlowska (1876–1952)

The Eyot, Richmond c.1941
Stanislawa de Karlowska (1876–1952)
Oil on canvas
H 60.9 x W 50.8 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Mary Kessell (1914–1977)

Winter Wood 1956
Mary Kessell (1914–1977)
Oil on canvas
H 76 x W 67 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Gunning King (1859

Thundery Weather 1929
Gunning King (1859–1940)
Oil on wood panel
H 28.8 x W 37.4 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Harold Knight (1874–1961)

The Reader c.1910
Harold Knight (1874–1961)
Oil on canvas
H 45 x W 45 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Henry Lamb (1883–1960)

The Behrend Family 1927
Henry Lamb (1883–1960)
Oil on canvas
H 53.5 x W 67.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Moonrise on the Rape of Hastings, East Sussex

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Edward Louis Lawrenson (1868–1940)

Moonrise on the Rape of Hastings, East Sussex
Edward Louis Lawrenson (1868–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 63.4 x W 76.8 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Edward Le Bas (1904–1966)

The Bedside Table c.1940–1943
Edward Le Bas (1904–1966)
Oil on board
H 59.5 x W 61 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Philip Hubert Le Bas (1925–2015)

Brighton Street Musicians c.1951–1952
Philip Hubert Le Bas (1925–2015)
Oil on board
H 127.2 x W 101.7 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Derwent Lees (1884–1931)

Spanish Landscape 1912
Derwent Lees (1884–1931)
Oil on board
H 32 x W 40 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Thérèse Lessore (1884–1945)

The New Cap
Thérèse Lessore (1884–1945)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 60.7 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Bernard Meninsky (1891–1950)

Boy with a Cat 1925
Bernard Meninsky (1891–1950)
Oil on canvas
H 123.5 x W 55.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Harold Mockford (1932–2023)

The Bridge, Hailsham, East Sussex 1975
Harold Mockford (1932–2023)
Oil on board
H 93 x W 240 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Charles Alfred Morris (1898–1983)

Old Town Hall, Worthing, West Sussex 1934
Charles Alfred Morris (1898–1983)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 70.8 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Paul Nash (1889–1946)

Granary 1922–1923
Paul Nash (1889–1946)
Oil on canvas
H 75 x W 62 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Thomas Saunders Nash (1891–1968)

Figures in a Park 1927
Thomas Saunders Nash (1891–1968)
Oil on card
H 24.5 x W 34.9 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Algernon Cecil Newton (1880–1968)

Paddington Basin, London 1925
Algernon Cecil Newton (1880–1968)
Oil on canvas
H 98 x W 135 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Bertram Nicholls (1883–1974)

Arundel 1926
Bertram Nicholls (1883–1974)
Oil on canvas
H 48 x W 53.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Ben Nicholson (1894–1982)

1930 (Cumberland farm) 1930
Ben Nicholson (1894–1982)
Oil on canvas
H 38.5 x W 43 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981)

Still Life by a Window c.1927
Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981)
Oil on canvas
H 88.9 x W 71.1 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Sidney Nolan (1917–1992)

Landscape 1967
Sidney Nolan (1917–1992)
Mixed media on paper
H 52 x W 76 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Cecil Osborne (1909–1996)

Sunday Morning, Farringdon Road 1929
Cecil Osborne (1909–1996)
Oil on canvas
H 30.3 x W 45.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Philip Hugh Padwick (1876–1958)

View Near Pulborough, West Sussex
Philip Hugh Padwick (1876–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 60.5 x W 91.1 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Samuel John Peploe (1871–1935)

The Yellow Jug c.1930
Samuel John Peploe (1871–1935)
Oil on canvas
H 46.2 x W 41 cm
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Glyn Warren Philpot (1884–1937)

Mrs Guendolen Cleaver 1933
Glyn Warren Philpot (1884–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 73 x W 60.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Larry Poons (b.1937)

Untitled (78–C–3) 1978
Larry Poons (b.1937)
Acrylic on canvas
H 230 x W 144 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Dod Procter (1892–1972)

Early Morning 1927
Dod Procter (1892–1972)
Oil on canvas
H 51.4 x W 101.6 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Anne Redpath (1895–1965)

Cups and Saucers 1949
Anne Redpath (1895–1965)
Oil on wood panel
H 68.6 x W 83.8 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Alan Reynolds (1926–2014)

The Night Fair c.1954
Alan Reynolds (1926–2014)
Oil on canvas laid on board
H 54 x W 74.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Robert Sawyers (1923–2002)

Italian Station Café c.1952
Robert Sawyers (1923–2002)
Oil on board
H 122.3 x W 91.6 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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William Scott (1913–1989)

Boy and a Birdcage 1947
William Scott (1913–1989)
Oil on canvas
H 78.8 x W 86.4 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)

The Honourable Lady Fry c.1935
Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 113.8 x W 127.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Alison Smith (active 20th C)

Country Sunday 20th C
Alison Smith (1910–2005)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 84 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith (1879–1959)

Femme en chemise c.1928
Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith (1879–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Gilbert Spencer (1892–1979)

Air Raid Warning 1940
Gilbert Spencer (1892–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 88 x W 53.5 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Ruskin Spear (1911–1990)

Brighton Beach, East Sussex 1947
Ruskin Spear (1911–1990)
Oil on board
H 46.3 x W 28 cm
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Philip Steegman (1903–1952)

David Horner 1926
Philip Steegman (1903–1952)
Oil on canvas
H 63.5 x W 56 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Harold Steggles (1911–1971)

Wharf Houses c.1930
Harold Steggles (1911–1971)
Oil on canvas
H 39.5 x W 46 cm
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Frank Stella (b.1936)

Red Scramble 1977
Frank Stella (1936–2024)
Acrylic on canvas
H 175 x W 350 cm
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Wyndham J. Tryon (1883–1942)

Spanish Landscape c.1911–1914
Wyndham J. Tryon (1883–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 64.4 x W 95.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Winifred Turner (1903–1983)

Diana 1930
Winifred Turner (1903–1983)
Terracotta
H 32.5 x W 15.3 x D 8.7 cm
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Edward Alexander Wadsworth (1889–1949)

Light Sections 1940
Edward Alexander Wadsworth (1889–1949)
Tempera on panel
H 63.4 x W 75.6 cm
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Ethel Walker (1861–1951)

Portrait of a Woman 1936
Ethel Walker (1861–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 51 cm
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Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)

Jane I 1961
Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 101.7 x W 76.5 cm
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HRH the Prince Regent Awakening the Spirit of Brighton

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Rex Whistler (1905–1944)

HRH the Prince Regent Awakening the Spirit of Brighton 1944
Rex Whistler (1905–1944)
Oil on wallpaper
H 157.5 x W 246 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Lo spitz di mezzodì da Brusa Adaz a Zolno Alto

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Teodoro Wolf-Ferrari (1878–1945)

Lo spitz di mezzodì da Brusa Adaz a Zolno Alto
Teodoro Wolf-Ferrari (1878–1945)
Oil on board
H 57.2 x W 74 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Christopher Wood (1901–1930)

Girl in a Cloche Hat 1926
Christopher Wood (1901–1930)
Oil on canvas
H 43 x W 35 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Anna Katrina Zinkeisen (1901–1976)

Brighton in the Regency c.1939
Anna Katrina Zinkeisen (1901–1976)
Oil on canvas
H 101.2 x W 127 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums

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Gunning King (1859–1940)
Charles Henry Harrison Burleigh (1869–1956)
Anna Katrina Zinkeisen (1901–1976)
Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith (1879–1959)
Dorothy Annan (1908–1983)
Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994)
Bertram Nicholls (1883–1974)
Edward Alexander Wadsworth (1889–1949)
Mark Gertler (1891–1939)
Derwent Lees (1884–1931)
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