The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum on the banks of the river Mersey in the Wirral opened in 1928, established with financial support supplied by Cunard Director John Williamson and his son Patrick. Comprising 6,000 works of art, the 20th Century Collection has particular strengths in depth with artists with connections with the Wirral, Merseyside and North Wales. The Birkenhead Art Club contributed artworks to the development of the Collection, and assiduous purchases and assistance from the Contemporary Art Society in particular has further enriched the collection.

Artists featured in this Curation: James Hamilton Hay (1874–1916), Anthony Amies (1945–2000), Millicent Emily Ayrton (1913–2000), Vanessa Bell (1879–1961), Samuel John Lamorna Birch (1869–1955), Mavis Blackburn (1923–2005), Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956), John Randall Bratby (1928–1992), Arthur James Wetherall Burgess (1879–1957), David Young Cameron (1865–1945), and 32 more See all

42 artworks

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James Hamilton Hay (1874–1916)

Rain Clouds and a Bridge
James Hamilton Hay (1874–1916)
Oil on canvas
H 63.5 x W 76.2 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Anthony Amies (1945–2000)

Gorleston, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk 1973
Anthony Amies (1945–2000)
Oil on hessian
H 152 x W 152 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Millicent Emily Ayrton (1913–2000)

Nocturne
Millicent Emily Ayrton (1913–2000)
Oil on board
H 76 x W 101.7 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Vanessa Bell (1879–1961)

Interior with Duncan Grant (1885–1978) 1934
Vanessa Bell (1879–1961)
Oil on canvas
H 112.2 x W 97.3 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Samuel John Lamorna Birch (1869–1955)

Morning at Lamorna Cove, Cornwall
Samuel John Lamorna Birch (1869–1955)
Oil on canvas
H 101.6 x W 127 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Mavis Blackburn (1923–2005)

Reconstruction, West Kirby, Wirral, No. 4
Mavis Blackburn (1923–2005)
Oil on board
H 50.8 x W 70 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)

Commerce
Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956)
Oil on canvas
H 55.8 x W 48.2 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)

Kitchen Interior 1955–1956
John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)
Oil on board
H 119.3 x W 86.3 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Arthur James Wetherall Burgess (1879–1957)

HMS 'Birkenhead'
Arthur James Wetherall Burgess (1879–1957)
Oil on canvas
H 122 x W 229 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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David Young Cameron (1865–1945)

Morvern and Mull
David Young Cameron (1865–1945)
Oil on canvas
H 88.9 x W 152.4 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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David Pugh Evans (1942–2020)

Anniversary 1977
David Pugh Evans (1942–2020)
Oil on canvas
H 91.6 x W 122.2 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Mary Fedden (1915–2012)

Snow Bunting 1956
Mary Fedden (1915–2012)
Oil on board
H 31.6 x W 39.9 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Alfred Fontville de Breanski (1877–1957)

An Autumn Sunset in the Western Highlands
Alfred Fontville de Breanski (1877–1957)
Oil on canvas
H 60.9 x W 91.4 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Charles Ginner (1878–1952)

The Greenhouse
Charles Ginner (1878–1952)
Oil on canvas
H 68.5 x W 51.2 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Frederick John Pym Gore (1913–2009)

Olive Trees, Evening, Les Baux, France
Frederick John Pym Gore (1913–2009)
Oil on board
H 50.8 x W 71.2 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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E. Christopher Hall (active early 20th C)

Still Life with Fig Leaves
E. Christopher Hall (active early 20th C)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 61 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Letitia Marion Hamilton (1878–1964)

Soft Day at Roundstone, Ireland
Letitia Marion Hamilton (1878–1964)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 65 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Carl Hampel (1887–1940)

Autumn Snow exhibited 1938
Carl Hampel (1887–1940)
Oil on canvas
H 70.5 x W 91 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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George Henry (1858–1943)

Portrait of a Lady in Black 1919
George Henry (1858–1943)
Oil on canvas
H 91.4 x W 71.1 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)

Four Studies for a Sibylline Courtyard, No. 3 1975
Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 50.8 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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John Hubbard (1931–2017)

Night Courtyard with Moon
John Hubbard (1931–2017)
Acrylic on paper
H 96 x W 101 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Eric Henri Kennington (1888–1960)

Birkenhead Technical College Decoration c.1955
Eric Henri Kennington (1888–1960)
Oil on board
H 133.7 x W 243.5 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Castellón de la Plana, Spain (Spanish Cactus)

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Reginald Guy Kortright (1876–1948)

Castellón de la Plana, Spain (Spanish Cactus) early 1930s
Reginald Guy Kortright (1876–1948)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Norma Morris (1936–2004)

Conversation Piece (Conway Street, Birkenhead, Wirral)
Norma Morris (1936–2004)
Oil on canvas
H 103 x W 77 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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John Henry Norman (1896–1980)

Winter Morning 1935
John Henry Norman (1896–1980)
Oil on board
H 63.6 x W 76.2 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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William Charles Penn (1877–1968)

Mrs Graham White
William Charles Penn (1877–1968)
Oil on canvas
H 101.6 x W 76.2 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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John Alexander Powell (1911–2003)

Harbour at Low Tide, Tenby late 1950s–1960
John Alexander Powell (1911–2003)
Oil on board
H 33.5 x W 43.7 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Albert Richards (1919–1945)

A Searchlight Battery 1942
Albert Richards (1919–1945)
Oil on panel
H 50.8 x W 76.2 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Donald Ritchie (b.1938)

Gayton, Early Spring, Wirral c.2009
Donald Ritchie (b.1938)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 76 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Olaf Rosenvinge (1913–2004)

RMS 'Queen Mary' c.1934
Olaf Rosenvinge (1913–2004)
Oil on board
H 92.6 x W 183.5 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Leonard Henry Rosoman (1913–2012)

Lever House Mural
Leonard Henry Rosoman (1913–2012)
Acrylic on board
H 250 x W 200 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Grainger Smith (1892–1961)

Aberdaron exhibited 1938
Grainger Smith (1892–1961)
Oil on board
H 40 x W 49.2 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Philip Wilson Steer (1860–1942)

The Muslin Dress 1910
Philip Wilson Steer (1860–1942)
Oil on canvas
H 99.1 x W 142.2 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Walter James Steggles (1908–1997)

The Dead Tree
Walter James Steggles (1908–1997)
Oil on board
H 24 x W 33 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Autumn Landscape in the Western Highlands

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Adrian Scott Stokes (1854–1935)

Autumn Landscape in the Western Highlands
Adrian Scott Stokes (1854–1935)
Oil on canvas
H 82.5 x W 127 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Leonard Campbell Taylor (1874–1969)

Summer Afternoon (An Interior, Lord Birkenhead Seated) 1913
Leonard Campbell Taylor (1874–1969)
Oil on canvas
H 152.4 x W 152.4 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Ethel Walker (1861–1951)

Kathleen
Ethel Walker (1861–1951)
Oil on canvas
H 66 x W 45.7 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Sam Walsh (1934–1989)

W. H. Auden (1907–1973)
Sam Walsh (1934–1989)
Oil on board
H 122 x W 122 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Wallace Willits (1901–1979)

Llandegla
Wallace Willits (1901–1979)
Oil on board
H 45.7 x W 60.9 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Jack Coburn Witherop (1906–1984)

White Buildings
Jack Coburn Witherop (1906–1984)
Oil on board
H 52.9 x W 83 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Frederick Albert Wright

North Country Landscape 1963
Frederick Albert Wright
Oil on board
H 121.9 x W 182.8 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Geoff Yeomans (1934–2021)

New Brighton, Wirral c.1957
Geoff Yeomans (1934–2021)
Oil on board
H 76.2 x W 60.9 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

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Jack Coburn Witherop (1906–1984)
John Henry Norman (1896–1980)
Olaf Rosenvinge (1913–2004)
E. Christopher Hall
Leonard Campbell Taylor (1874–1969)
Sam Walsh (1934–1989)
David Young Cameron (1865–1945)
John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)
Philip Wilson Steer (1860–1942)
John Alexander Powell (1911–2003)
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