The Ferens Art Gallery is named after industrialist and local MP Thomas Robinson Ferens funded the building of a new gallery which opened in 1927. Its real strength lies within its 20th Century Collection and has held on to Ferens' tenet 'to resist any temptation to buy any works that is not likely to be enduring in influence'. Literally all the major figures in Modern British Art are represented in Hull from the Camden Town Group onwards, and has been the recipient of over 100 artworks over nearly a century from the Contemporary Art Society. Part One: Eileen Agar to Eric Hubbard.
Artists featured in this Curation:
Eileen Agar (1899–1991),
Robert Weir Allan (1851–1942),
John Arthur Malcolm Aldridge (1905–1983),
Adrian Paul Allinson (1890–1959),
Eileen Bessie Anderson (1888–1974),
Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002),
John Armstrong (1893–1973),
Frank Helmuth Auerbach (1931–2024),
Michael Ayrton (1921–1975),
Delmar Harmood Banner (1896–1983),
and 63 more
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André Paulin Bertrand (1852–1940), Peter Blake (b.1932), Tom Bogue (1860–1951), David Bomberg (1890–1957), Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956), John Randall Bratby (1928–1992), Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890–1978), John Alfred Arnesby Brown (1866–1955), Frederick Brown (1851–1941), Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883–1937), Richard Carline (1896–1980), David Carr (1915–1968), Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003), George Clausen (1852–1944), Isabel Codrington (1874–1943), Leslie Cole (1910–1976), Ithell Colquhoun (1906–1988), Robert Colquhoun (1914–1962), Charles Conder (1868–1909), Raymond James Coxon (1896–1997), Dennis Creffield (1931–2018), Charles Ernest Cundall (1890–1971), John Davies (b.1946), Robyn Denny (1930–2014), Frank Dobson (1886–1963), Francis Dodd (1874–1949), Pat Douthwaite (1934–2002), John Downton (1906–1991), William D. Dring (1904–1990), Malcolm Drummond (1880–1945), Edmund Dulac (1882–1953), Ronald Ossory Dunlop (1894–1973), Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958), Jacob Epstein (1880–1959), Richard Ernst Eurich (1903–1992), David Shanks Ewart (1901–1965), Daphne Fedarb (1912–1992), John Duncan Fergusson (1874–1961), James Fitton (1899–1982), Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947), Meredith Frampton (1894–1984), Kenneth Fowler (b.1955), Thomas Freeth (1912–1994), Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993), Terry Frost (1915–2003), George Fullard (1923–1973), Harold Gilman (1876–1919), Charles Ginner (1878–1952), Simon Goldberg (1916–2002), Walter Goodin (1907–1992), Spencer Gore (1878–1914), Duncan Grant (1885–1978), Bernard Hailstone (1910–1987), Clifford Hall (1904–1973), Nina Hamnett (1890–1956), Benjamin Haughton (1865–1924), Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975), Tristram Paul Hillier (1905–1983), Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979), Roger Hilton (1911–1975), David Hockney (b.1937), Peter Howson (b.1958) and
Eric Hesketh Hubbard (1892–1957)
73 artworks
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Eileen Agar (1899–1991)
The Archer 1967
Eileen Agar (1899–1991)
Acrylic on canvas
H 25 x W 35 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Robert Weir Allan (1851–1942)
Over the Sunlit Sea 1908
Robert Weir Allan (1851–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 122.7 x W 183.8 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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John Arthur Malcolm Aldridge (1905–1983)
Landscape 1940s
John Arthur Malcolm Aldridge (1905–1983)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 60.8 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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Adrian Paul Allinson (1890–1959)
At the Wintergarten, Berlin c.1913–1914
Adrian Paul Allinson (1890–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 62 x W 92 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Eileen Bessie Anderson (1888–1974)
Hilly Landscape c.1926
Eileen Bessie Anderson (1888–1974)
Oil on obeche panel
H 17.2 x W 25 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002)
Figure Lying on its Side, Version II 1957
Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002)
Bronze & slate base
H 28 x W 77.5 x D 16.7 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© Kenneth Armitage Foundation / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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John Armstrong (1893–1973)
On the Balustrade 1933
John Armstrong (1893–1973)
Tempera on board
H 77.5 x W 63.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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Frank Helmuth Auerbach (b.1931)
Building Site, Victoria Street, London 1959
Frank Helmuth Auerbach (1931–2024)
Oil on board
H 113 x W 142.2 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Michael Ayrton (1921–1975)
Dark Sea (The Wave) 1946
Michael Ayrton (1921–1975)
Oil on plywood
H 51 x W 68.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Delmar Harmood Banner (1896–1983)
Cross Fell from Calf, Sedbergh Fells, Cumbria c.1938–1942
Delmar Harmood Banner (1896–1983)
Oil on canvas
H 74 x W 99 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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André Paulin Bertrand (1852–1940)
The Gulf of Giens, France 1912
André Paulin Bertrand (1852–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 133 x W 194.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Peter Blake (b.1932)
The Lettermen 1962
Peter Blake (b.1932)
Oil on hardboard
H 122 x W 182.8 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Tom Bogue (1860–1951)
Whitby Moors, North Yorkshire 1913
Tom Bogue (1860–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 53.5 x W 79 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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David Bomberg (1890–1957)
San Justo, Toledo, Spain 1929
David Bomberg (1890–1957)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 66 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)
Santa Maria della Salute, Venice (Venetian Anchors) (The Salute, Venice) c.1906 (repainted 1933)
Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 147.5 x W 160 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)
The Toilet 1956
John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)
Oil on hardboard
H 122 x W 77.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890–1978)
By the Hills 1939
Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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John Alfred Arnesby Brown (1866–1955)
The Pier 1905
John Alfred Arnesby Brown (1866–1955)
Oil on canvas
H 99 x W 114.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Frederick Brown (1851–1941)
Portrait of the Artist 1926
Frederick Brown (1851–1941)
Oil on canvas
H 97.5 x W 66 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883–1937)
The Embroidered Cloak 1920s
Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883–1937)
Oil on canvas
H 74.3 x W 61.6 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Richard Carline (1896–1980)
Gathering on the Terrace at 47 Downshire Hill, Hampstead, London c.1924
Richard Carline (1896–1980)
Oil on canvas
H 195 x W 161.3 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Bridgeman Images
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David Carr (1915–1968)
Self Portrait 1947
David Carr (1915–1968)
Oil on canvas
H 76.3 x W 59.1 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003)
Maquette for 'The Watchers' 1961
Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003)
Bronze
H 296 x W 91 x D 90 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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George Clausen (1852–1944)
Sunrise in September 1924
George Clausen (1852–1944)
Oil on canvas
H 72 x W 93 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Isabel Codrington (1874–1943)
Still Life, Vegetables c.1923
Isabel Codrington (1874–1943)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 90 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Leslie Cole (1910–1976)
The Kitchen of the First British Restaurant in Hull 1942
Leslie Cole (1910–1976)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 63 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Ithell Colquhoun (1906–1988)
Feroze Mehta 1932
Ithell Colquhoun (1906–1988)
Oil on canvas
H 53 x W 41 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Robert Colquhoun (1914–1962)
Leaning Woman c.1956
Robert Colquhoun (1914–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 46 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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Charles Conder (1868–1909)
Our Flag at Algeciras, Spain c.1905
Charles Conder (1868–1909)
Oil on canvas
H 55 x W 85 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Raymond James Coxon (1896–1997)
Tremadoc c.1938
Raymond James Coxon (1896–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 54 x W 64 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Dennis Creffield (1931–2018)
Leeds, from the Roof of the University 1965
Dennis Creffield (1931–2018)
Oil on canvas
H 101 x W 126.3 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Charles Ernest Cundall (1890–1971)
Quebec, Canada 1939
Charles Ernest Cundall (1890–1971)
Oil on canvas
H 44.5 x W 75 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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John Davies (b.1946)
Man with Two Cloths 1974–1975
John Davies (b.1946)
Polyester, resin, fibreglass, paint, clothing & PVA
H 182 x W 96 x D 30 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Robyn Denny (1930–2014)
Painting 1957
Robyn Denny (1930–2014)
Oil & collage on hardboard
H 133 x W 122.1 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Frank Dobson (1886–1963)
Margaret Rawlings (1906–1996) 1946
Frank Dobson (1886–1963)
Bronze
H 57.2 x W 55.8 x D 53.2 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Francis Dodd (1874–1949)
Miss Isobel Dacre (1844–1943) 1925
Francis Dodd (1874–1949)
Oil on canvas on plywood
H 76 x W 56 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Pat Douthwaite (1934–2002)
Belle Starr (1848–1889) 1979
Pat Douthwaite (1934–2002)
Oil on canvas
H 183 x W 122 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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John Downton (1906–1991)
Self Portrait c.1928
John Downton (1906–1991)
Oil on mahogany panel
H 34.7 x W 24 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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William D. Dring (1904–1990)
Harwich Harbour with HMS 'Princess Elizabeth' 1941
William D. Dring (1904–1990)
Oil on canvas
H 58 x W 88 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Malcolm Drummond (1880–1945)
In the Cinema c.1913
Malcolm Drummond (1880–1945)
Oil on canvas
H 70 x W 70 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Edmund Dulac (1882–1953)
Elizabeth Allhusen 1922
Edmund Dulac (1882–1953)
Oil & gold paint on canvas on panel
H 48.2 x W 35.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Ronald Ossory Dunlop (1894–1973)
The Orange Scarf c.1934
Ronald Ossory Dunlop (1894–1973)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 50 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
The Badminton Court 1926
Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958)
Oil on plywood
H 91.5 x W 71 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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Jacob Epstein (1880–1959)
Isabel 1933
Jacob Epstein (1880–1959)
Bronze
H 72.5 x W 66.8 x D 41.9 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© The estate of Sir Jacob Epstein / Tate Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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Richard Ernst Eurich (1903–1992)
Marine Harvest 1949
Richard Ernst Eurich (1903–1992)
Oil on canvas
H 55.9 x W 60.9 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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David Shanks Ewart (1901–1965)
These Shall Our Hearts Remember 1928
David Shanks Ewart (1901–1965)
Oil on canvas
H 170.5 x W 79.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Daphne Fedarb (1912–1992)
Still Life with an Antique Head c.1942
Daphne Fedarb (1912–1992)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 73 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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John Duncan Fergusson (1874–1961)
Beau Site (Margaret Morris, 1891–1980, the Dancer) 1923
John Duncan Fergusson (1874–1961)
Oil on canvas
H 76.5 x W 66 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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James Fitton (1899–1982)
Church Landscape c.1933
James Fitton (1899–1982)
Oil on canvas
H 100 x W 120 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)
At Their Moorings 1906
Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)
Oil on canvas
H 103 x W 159.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Meredith Frampton (1894–1984)
A Game of Patience 1937
Meredith Frampton (1894–1984)
Oil on canvas
H 106.7 x W 78.7 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Kenneth Fowler (b.1955)
The Exhibition 1983
Kenneth Fowler (b.1955)
Oil on hardboard
H 89.6 x W 101.6 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
1983, oil on hardboard by Kenneth Fowler (b.1955)
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Thomas Freeth (1912–1994)
Armoured Command Vehicles 1942
Thomas Freeth (1912–1994)
Oil on canvas
H 20 x W 24 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993)
Maquette for 'Birdman' c.1989
Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993)
Bronze
H 51.5 x W 17.9 x D 15.6 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Terry Frost (1915–2003)
Force 8 1960
Terry Frost (1915–2003)
Oil on canvas
H 221 x W 173 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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George Fullard (1923–1973)
Night Crossing 1966
George Fullard (1923–1973)
Wood, metal & paint
H 55.2 x W 52 x D 12.7 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Harold Gilman (1876–1919)
Clarence Gardens NW, London c.1912
Harold Gilman (1876–1919)
Oil on canvas
H 50.8 x W 61 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Charles Ginner (1878–1952)
The Winged Faun 1926
Charles Ginner (1878–1952)
Oil on canvas
H 90 x W 60 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Simon Goldberg (1916–2002)
O'Connell Street, Dublin 1962
Simon Goldberg (1916–2002)
Oil on hardboard
H 91.5 x W 121.9 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Walter Goodin (1907–1992)
Odds and Ends c.1938
Walter Goodin (1907–1992)
Oil on panel
H 82.3 x W 102.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Spencer Gore (1878–1914)
Still Life with Apples c.1912
Spencer Gore (1878–1914)
Oil on canvas
H 38.2 x W 50.8 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
Haystacks 1933
Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
Oil on canvas
H 53 x W 78 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Bernard Hailstone (1910–1987)
Signing On in a Hull Mercantile Marine Office c.1939–1945
Bernard Hailstone (1910–1987)
Oil on canvas
H 88 x W 100.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Clifford Hall (1904–1973)
Evening: Street Scene, Antwerp c.1965
Clifford Hall (1904–1973)
Acrylic on board
H 76.2 x W 57.2 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Nina Hamnett (1890–1956)
The Student 1917
Nina Hamnett (1890–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 80 x W 58 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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Benjamin Haughton (1865–1924)
Hush of Evening c.1900
Benjamin Haughton (1865–1924)
Oil on panel
H 29 x W 35.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Icon II 1960
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
Carrara marble
H 61 x W 50.3 x D 83.8 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Tristram Paul Hillier (1905–1983)
Derelict Lead Mine 1940s
Tristram Paul Hillier (1905–1983)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 81 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery
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Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)
Woodland Landscape 1940
Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 102.5 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Roger Hilton (1911–1975)
Dark Form on Yellow 1959
Roger Hilton (1911–1975)
Oil on canvas
H 121.8 x W 101.6 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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David Hockney (b.1937)
Life Painting for Myself 1962
David Hockney (b.1937)
Oil on canvas
H 121.9 x W 91.4 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Peter Howson (b.1958)
Mr Great Heart 1996
Peter Howson (b.1958)
Oil on canvas
H 244 x W 183 cm
Ferens Art Gallery
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Eric Hesketh Hubbard (1892–1957)
Lobster Boats c.1933
Eric Hesketh Hubbard (1892–1957)
Oil on canvas
H 44.5 x W 59 cm
Ferens Art Gallery