Art images copyright© of artist or assignee
Six Panels: Chapters from the life of Alfred Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich and Lady Diana Cooper (née Manners), Viscountess Norwich
Auction: 11/16/2016
Lot: 85
Subscribe or get free alerts
Martin Battersby AUCTION RECORDS
1914 - 1982. Known for: Painting, still life.
Martin Battersby was a British artist, renowned for his trompe l’oeil paintings and set decoration. His first commission was for the production of Hamlet at the Old Vic starring Laurence Olivier in... Read full biography
Martin Battersby was a British artist, renowned for his trompe l’oeil paintings and set decoration. His first commission was for the production of Hamlet at the Old Vic starring Laurence Olivier in 1938. In the 1940s, he briefly worked as an assistant designer to the great Cecil Beaton, although... Read full biography
Martin Battersby was a British artist, renowned for his trompe l’oeil paintings and set decoration. His first commission was for the production of Hamlet at the Old Vic starring Laurence Olivier in 1938. In the 1940s, he briefly worked as an assistant designer to the great Cecil Beaton, although their relationship ended acrimoniously. Alongside his theatrical designs, Battersby developed his career as an artist with his first one man show in 1948 at the Brook Street Gallery. He became famous... Read full biography
Martin Battersby was a British artist, renowned for his trompe l’oeil paintings and set decoration. His first commission was for the production of Hamlet at the Old Vic starring Laurence Olivier in 1938. In the 1940s, he briefly worked as an assistant designer to the great Cecil Beaton, although their relationship ended acrimoniously. Alongside his theatrical designs, Battersby developed his career as an artist with his first one man show in 1948 at the Brook Street Gallery. He became famous for his trompe l’oeil compositions which, as in the current series of works, frequently included theatrical masks and sphinxes. He went on to have exhibitions on both sides of the Atlantic, including those at Arthur Jeffress Gallery, Redfern Gallery,... Read full biography
Martin Battersby was a British artist, renowned for his trompe l’oeil paintings and set decoration. His first commission was for the production of Hamlet at the Old Vic starring Laurence Olivier in 1938. In the 1940s, he briefly worked as an assistant designer to the great Cecil Beaton, although their relationship ended acrimoniously. Alongside his theatrical designs, Battersby developed his career as an artist with his first one man show in 1948 at the Brook Street Gallery. He became famous for his trompe l’oeil compositions which, as in the current series of works, frequently included theatrical masks and sphinxes. He went on to have exhibitions on both sides of the Atlantic, including those at Arthur Jeffress Gallery, Redfern Gallery, the Hanover Gallery and the Grosvenor Gallery, amongst others. The fifties and sixties saw Battersby enjoying... Read full biography
Martin Battersby - Auction Lots
Showing 1-6 of 6 records (61 for subscribers)
Martin Battersby 
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSubscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeA THEATRICAL DESIGN WITH FIGURES IN COSTUMES OF THE COMEDIA DELL'ARTE
Martin Battersby Auction: 09/25/2024 - 10/6/2024Lot: 66Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSubscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSubscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSubscribe or get free alerts
Showing 1-6 of 6 records (61 for subscribers)