Teddy Millington Drake 1932-1994 Fine Original Signed Painting'meeting' 1965

MEETING' - MIXED MEDIA 1965. Pamela Derry was born in Welwyn Garden City and lived in a beautiful thatched cottage in a rural area of Dorset. She was a frequent visitor to the Cotswolds and often stayed near Longborough and Winchcombe which have been the inspiration for some of her later work. She very much enjoyed walking and this pastime took her around Dorset, the Cotswolds, Exmoor and beyond, enabling her to sketch and to get as close to nature as possible. The English countryside was the source for her work and Pamela was particularly skilful at capturing the light and shade of dappled sunlight. She had a great feeling for the link between poetry, music and painting and always had music playing while she worked. Pamela worked exclusively in oils and all her work was done with the palette knife.

Having started painting professionally at the age of 28 she exhibited at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Society of British Artists, Society of Women Artists, Paris Salon and the New English Art Club. Pamela's work is also in the permanent collection of the Russell Cotes Museum, Bournemouth. Pamela has held many successful exhibitions in galleries throughout the country. Her first one-woman show took place in 1972 in Bourton-on-the-Water and her association with.

Edgar Louis Vanderstegen Millington-Drake, painter: born London 5 July 1932; died Patmos 5 September 1994. TEDDY Millington-Drake was a nomad, linguist, bon viveur, aesthete and master gardener, but above all an artist. As a painter, he will best be remembered for his many series of water-colours.

They demonstrate his superb draughtsmanship: the control and flow of line admired by the artist Cy Twombly. The pictures of India and Ladakh, exhibited at Eyre & Hobhouse, in London, in 1982, are probably his most successful, and call to mind the work of Edward Lear. Viewed retrospectively his pictures form a seductive narrative of travels spanning more than 30 years, in search of some romantic and melancholy ideal. This ideal came into its own when he worked on Easter Island in 1987, focusing on the famous stone heads, the Moais. Their common moribund expression must have struck a familiar chord in the artist, as it resembled his gloomy look on a bad day. SPLENDID ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA IN WATERCOLOUR, GOUACHE, PASTEL & INKS. SIGNED & DATED LOWER LEFT. PROVENANCE: WAS WITH'JEAN ESTEVE' GALLERY, PARIS.

EX COLLECTION OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY, PARIS. Painting excellent, bright, unfaded condition with lovely vivid colours.

Some discolouration to top of sky. A couple of very fine, slight scuffs to left side. Images are effected by camera reflections in the glazing & not damage. Deep, crisp mount in very good condition. Original gilt frame generally in good condition & with various small marks & chips to corners. APPROX PAINTING/MOUNT APERTURE SIZE: 43 CM X 33 CM. APPROX FRAME SIZE: 68 CM X 53 CM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK. MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.