William Gear RA
William Gear RAInterior with Sculpture, 1951
Oil on canvas
178 x 127 cm
Signed, dated and titled verso
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One of three paintings of this size that Gear made for The Festival of Britain, in 1951, before choosing to exhibit Autumn Landscape, which provoked national uproar after it won a purchase prize.
Exhibitions
William Gear, Gimpel Fils, London, 1951
Five Contemporary British Painters: Robert Colquhoun, William Gear, Josef Herman, Ben Nicholson, Matthew Smith, British Council touring exhibition of Canada, 1952-53
Literature
Andrew Lambirth, William Gear, Sansom & Company, 2015 (illus. p. 160)
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William Gear RAAutumn Garden, 1983Oil on canvas152 x 122 cmSigned and dated lower right; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EAutumn%20Garden%3C/em%3E%2C%201983%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E152%20x%20122%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RASpring Frolic, 1975Oil on canvas122 x 92 cmSigned, dated and titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ESpring%20Frolic%3C/em%3E%2C%201975%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%20and%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E122%20x%2092%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RASpring Landscape, 1967Oil on canvas183 x 122 cmSigned and dated lower right; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ESpring%20Landscape%3C/em%3E%2C%201967%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E183%20x%20122%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAWinter Structure, 1965Oil on canvas183 x 122 cmSigned and dated lower right; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EWinter%20Structure%3C/em%3E%2C%201965%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E183%20x%20122%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAWinter Landscape, 1963Oil on canvas122 x 81 cmSigned and dated lower right; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EWinter%20Landscape%3C/em%3E%2C%201963%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E122%20x%2081%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RALandscape Structure, 1960Oil on canvas152 x 122 cmSigned and dated lower right; signed, dated and titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ELandscape%20Structure%3C/em%3E%2C%201960%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20signed%2C%20dated%20and%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E152%20x%20122%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RASussex Landscape, 1959Oil on canvas204 x 127 cmSigned and dated; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ESussex%20Landscape%3C/em%3E%2C%201959%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E204%20x%20127%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RABlack Rectangle, 1957Oil on canvas82 x 122 cmSigned and dated lower right; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EBlack%20Rectangle%3C/em%3E%2C%201957%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E82%20x%20122%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear rAZoroaster No. 1, 1957Oil on canvas91 x 61 cmSigned and dated lower right; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20rA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EZoroaster%20No.%201%3C/em%3E%2C%201957%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E91%20x%2061%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RALattice, 1953Oil on canvas54 x 65 cmSigned and dated lower right; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ELattice%3C/em%3E%2C%201953%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E54%20x%2065%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RARed and Yellow Trunks, 1953Oil on canvas73 x 100 cmSigned and dated lower right; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ERed%20and%20Yellow%20Trunks%3C/em%3E%2C%201953%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E73%20x%20100%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RATangled Trunks, 1953Oil on canvas127 x 183 cmSigned and dated lower right; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ETangled%20Trunks%3C/em%3E%2C%201953%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E127%20x%20183%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RATrunks, Nocturne, 1953Oil on canvas152.5 x 91.5 cmSigned and dated lower right; titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ETrunks%2C%20Nocturne%3C/em%3E%2C%201953%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E152.5%20x%2091.5%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RATrunks and Stakes, 1952Oil on canvas72 x 102 cmSigned and dated lower centre; signed, dated and titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ETrunks%20and%20Stakes%3C/em%3E%2C%201952%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20centre%3B%20signed%2C%20dated%20and%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E72%20x%20102%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAInterior with Sculpture, 1951Oil on canvas178 x 127 cmSigned, dated and titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3EInterior%20with%20Sculpture%3C/em%3E%2C%201951%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%2C%20dated%20and%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E178%20x%20127%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RALe Port Doelan, 1950Oil on canvas70.5 x 89.5 cmSigned and dated lower left; signed, dated and titled verso%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EWilliam%20Gear%20RA%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ELe%20Port%20Doelan%3C/em%3E%2C%201950%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20left%3B%20signed%2C%20dated%20and%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E70.5%20x%2089.5%20cm%3C/div%3E
