William Gear RA
William Gear RAMarine Study, 1950
Gouache and charcoal on paper
50 x 64 cm
Signed and dated lower right; titled verso
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Exhibitions
William Gear: A Centenary Exhibition, The Redfern Gallery, London, 2015 (illus. cat. p. 16)
Literature
Andrew Lambirth, William Gear, Sansom & Company, 2015 (illus. p. 146)
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William Gear RACappadocia No. 2, 1989Monotype, ink and acrylic on paper40 x 56 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%3ECappadocia%20No.%202%3C/em%3E%2C%201989%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%3EMonotype%2C%20ink%20and%20acrylic%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E40%20x%2056%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RASantorini, 1982Acrylic on paper36 x 57 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%3ESantorini%3C/em%3E%2C%201982%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%3EAcrylic%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E36%20x%2057%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RARed Feature, 1970Acrylic and pastel on paper56 x 76 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%20Feature%3C/em%3E%2C%201970%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%3EAcrylic%20and%20pastel%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E56%20x%2076%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAUntitled, 1966Pastel on paper38 x 56 cmSigned and dated lower right%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%3EUntitled%3C/em%3E%2C%201966%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EPastel%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E38%20x%2056%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RABlack Delight, 1962Ink on paper53 x 74 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%20Delight%3C/em%3E%2C%201962%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%3EInk%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E53%20x%2074%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAGouache, Dec '59, 1959Gouache and ink on paper50 x 62 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%3EGouache%2C%20Dec%20%2759%3C/em%3E%2C%201959%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%3EGouache%20and%20ink%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E50%20x%2062%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAUntitled, 1958Gouache and ink on paper57 x 79cm%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%3EUntitled%3C/em%3E%2C%201958%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EGouache%20and%20ink%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E57%20x%2079cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAMarine Study, 1950Gouache and charcoal on paper50 x 64 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%3EMarine%20Study%3C/em%3E%2C%201950%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%3EGouache%20and%20charcoal%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E50%20x%2064%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAUntitled, 1950Ink on paper24 x 31 cmSigned lower right; dated 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%3EUntitled%3C/em%3E%2C%201950%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20lower%20right%3B%20dated%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EInk%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E24%20x%2031%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAStudy for Lithograph (Christmas Landscape II), 1949Gouache and ink on paper18 x 25 cmSigned and dated lower right%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%3EStudy%20for%20Lithograph%20%28Christmas%20Landscape%20II%29%3C/em%3E%2C%201949%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EGouache%20and%20ink%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E18%20x%2025%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAWinter Menace, 1949Gouache and ink on card53 x 74 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%20Menace%3C/em%3E%2C%201949%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%3EGouache%20and%20ink%20on%20card%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E53%20x%2074%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RALandscape, 1948Gouache on paper44 x 56 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%3ELandscape%3C/em%3E%2C%201948%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%3EGouache%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E44%20x%2056%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAComposition, 1947Oil on paper laid on canvas38 x 65 cmSigned and dated lower right%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%3EComposition%3C/em%3E%2C%201947%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20paper%20laid%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E38%20x%2065%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RATete Fantastique, 1947Gouache on printed media35 x 26 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%3ETete%20Fantastique%3C/em%3E%2C%201947%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%3EGouache%20on%20printed%20media%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E35%20x%2026%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAUntitled, 1947Gouache and pencil on paper42 x 50 cmSigned and dated lower left%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%3EUntitled%3C/em%3E%2C%201947%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20left%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EGouache%20and%20pencil%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E42%20x%2050%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAComposition, 1944Gouache on paper34 x 49 cmSigned and dated lower right%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%3EComposition%3C/em%3E%2C%201944%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20right%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EGouache%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E34%20x%2049%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RARuins, Rovinazioni, 1944Watercolour on paper35 x 48 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%3ERuins%2C%20Rovinazioni%3C/em%3E%2C%201944%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%3EWatercolour%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E35%20x%2048%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RASea Monster, 1941Watercolour on paper29 x 45 cmSigned and dated lower left; 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%3ESea%20Monster%3C/em%3E%2C%201941%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22signed_and_dated%22%3ESigned%20and%20dated%20lower%20left%3B%20titled%20verso%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EWatercolour%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E29%20x%2045%20cm%3C/div%3E -
William Gear RAUntitled (Surrealist Forms), 1938 (c.)Pastel on paper37 x 29 cm%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%3EUntitled%20%28Surrealist%20Forms%29%3C/em%3E%2C%201938%20%28c.%29%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EPastel%20on%20paper%3C/div%3E%0D%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E37%20x%2029%20cm%3C/div%3E
