Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7

Roger Hilton
Eye catching Roger Hilton drawing of a Man and Woman, ink on paper, modern brit

About the Item

A very eye catching and fun abstract of two nude figures by the Modern British artist Roger Hilton. Roger Hilton CBE (1911–1975) was a pioneer of abstract art in post-Second World War Britain. Often associated with the 'middle generation' of St Ives painters – Terry Frost, Patrick Heron, Peter Lanyon & Bryan Wynter – he spent much of his career in London, where his work was deeply influenced by European avant-garde movements such as tachisme and CoBrA. He was born on 23 March 1911 in Northwood, Middlesex, and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art under Henry Tonks and also in Paris, where he developed links with painters on the Continent. At the Slade he won the Orpen prize in 1930. He was born Roger Hildesheim and his parents changed the name to Hilton in 1916, when anti-German feeling was prevalent. In the Second World War, he served in the Army, part of the time as a Commando, for about three years being a prisoner of war after the Dieppe raid in 1942. He worked as a schoolteacher at Bryanston School, Dorset, from 1947 to 1948, and later taught at Central School of Arts and Crafts, 1954–56. During the late 1950s and 1960s, Hilton's career began to take off and he started to spend more time in west Cornwall, moving there permanently in 1965. In the same year he married Rose Phipps, 20 years his junior, having divorced his first wife, Ruth David. He became a prominent member of the St. Ives School and gained an international reputation. He won the 1963 John Moores Painting Prize. In 1964 he exhibited at the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale winning the UNESCO Prize. Hilton was appointed CBE in 1968. By 1974, he was confined to bed as an invalid precipitated in part by alcoholism. His work became less abstract in his later years, often being based on the nude or images of animals. He died at Botallack, not far from St Ives, in 1975. The details of the work are as follows: Roger Hilton (British, 1911 – 1975) Man and woman Ink on paper 7.1/2 x 9.1/2 in. (19 x 24.2 cm.) Provenance: Bought from Stanley William Hayter who acquired this directly from the artist.
  • Creator:
    Roger Hilton (1911-1975)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Original vertical crease, other minor creasings. Dab of paint from studio (lower right), otherwise in good order, in a new white mount, behind glass in a limed oak frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Petworth, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU540313713472
More From This SellerView All
  • Eye catching Modern British drawing of an abstracted nude female by Roger Hilton
    By Roger Hilton
    Located in Petworth, West Sussex
    A very eye catching and fun abstract of a nude female by the Modern British artist Roger Hilton. Roger Hilton CBE (1911–1975) was a pioneer of abstract art in post-Second World War ...
    Category

    20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Paper, Ink

  • Eye catching Roger Hilton drawing of a Man and Woman, ink on paper, modern brit
    By Roger Hilton
    Located in Petworth, West Sussex
    A very eye catching and fun abstract of two nude figures by the Modern British artist Roger Hilton. Roger Hilton CBE (1911–1975) was a pioneer of abstract art in post-Second World W...
    Category

    20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Paper, Ink

  • 19th Century British pen, watercolour drawing of a nude by William Edward Frost
    By William Edward Frost
    Located in Petworth, West Sussex
    William Edward Frost RA (British, 1811 – 1877) Female nude Pen and ink and watercolour 7.1/4 x 4 in. (18.2 x 10 cm.) Provenance: The Maas Gallery, London. No. 13863
    Category

    19th Century Academic Nude Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Ink, Watercolor, Paper, Pen

  • Original Art deco gouache and ink drawing of Jane Marnac in a hat by Gesmar 1921
    By Charles Gesmar
    Located in Petworth, West Sussex
    Charles Gesmar (French, 1900 - 1928) Portrait of Jane Marnac, 1921 Gouache and ink on paper with some watercolour Signed ‘C. Gesmar. 21’ (upper left) 18 x 18 in. (45.8 x 45.8 cm.) Gesmar had a very short but successful artistic career prior to his tragic death from pneumonia. He designed for Mistinguett, creating costumes as well as many other commissions for the theatres of the day in Paris. He worked with posters and is thought of as a talent equal to Leon Bakst, his graphic designs linking the works of Toulouse Lautrec and Rene Grau...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Art Deco Nude Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

  • 1968 gouache by British artist Hans Feibush 'A study for the four seasons'
    Located in Petworth, West Sussex
    A very magnificent work by 20th Century British artist Hans Feibusch of a nude classical figure posed for a study for the four seasons Escaping the grip of Nazi Germany in 1933, Han...
    Category

    20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Paper, Gouache

  • British drawing of nude sleeping figures entwined by 20th Century artist Ayrton
    By Michael Ayrton
    Located in Petworth, West Sussex
    Michael Ayrton (British, 1921 – 1975) Sleeping figures Inscribed, signed and dated ‘Michael Ayrton 5.11.66 / Sleeping figures II’ (lower right) Pencil on paper 15 x 19.1/4 in. (38.2 ...
    Category

    20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Paper, Pencil

You May Also Like
  • I Can’t Stay Away From You. 1980s Vintage.A Mature Lady Wearing Open Pink Shirt
    By John Emanuel
    Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
    John Emanuel . English ( b.1930 ). I Can’t Stay Away From You. Watercolor & Ink. Signed lower right. Image size 28.3 inches x 19.9 inches ( 72cm x 50.5cm ). Frame size 35.2 inches x...
    Category

    Late 20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Paper, Ink, Watercolor

  • Woman seated in Garden, Nude, Ink on paper by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
    By Prakash Karmarkar
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Prakash Karmakar - Untitled - 23 x 20 inches Marker on Paper , 2002 Delivery of shipment in roll form. Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Karmakar from Bengal was solely re...
    Category

    Early 2000s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Ink, Permanent Marker, Paper

  • Woman with Flower, Nude, Marker on paper by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
    By Prakash Karmarkar
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Prakash Karmakar - Untitled - 23 x 20 inches (unframed size) Marker on paper Delivery of shipment in roll form. Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Karmakar from Bengal was ...
    Category

    Early 2000s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Ink, Permanent Marker, Paper

  • Woman in front of Mirror, Nude, Marker on paper, Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
    By Prakash Karmarkar
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Prakash Karmakar - Untitled - 23 x 20 inches (unframed size) Marker on paper Delivery of shipment in roll form. Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Karmakar from Bengal was ...
    Category

    1990s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Ink, Paper, Permanent Marker

  • Woman with Horse, Nude, Ink on paper by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
    By Prakash Karmarkar
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Prakash Karmakar - Untitled - 23 x 20 inches Marker on Paper , 1999 Delivery of shipment in roll form. Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Karmakar from Bengal was solely re...
    Category

    Early 2000s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Ink, Permanent Marker, Paper

  • Beach Series, Ink on Paper, Black, White Color by Modern Indian Artist"In Stock"
    By Prakash Karmarkar
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Prakash Karmakar - Beach Series - 10 x 14 inches (unframed size) Ink on Paper, 2006 UNFRAMED ALL IN DELIVERED PRICE Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Karmakar from Bengal ...
    Category

    1990s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Ink, Paper

Recently Viewed

View All