▲ Henry Cliffe (British, 1919-1983) Untitled abstract

▲ Henry Cliffe (British, 1919-1983) Untitled abstract lithograph in colours, signed and dated 'Henry Cliffe '52' in pencil l.r. (28 x 38cm; framed 35.5 x 45.5cm)

Provenance: The Artist, by whom gifted to Derek Pope; Property from the Collection of Derek Pope.

Footnote: Henry Cliffe was a British painter, printmaker and art teacher from Scarborough, Yorkshire. He began studying at the Bath Academy of Art in 1946 and later joined its teaching staff, working alongside notable artists such as William Scott, Peter Lanyon, Terry Frost and Howard Hodgkin. Cliffe became an important figure in the post-war British art scene and gained recognition for his work internationally. He represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1954 alongside artists including Ben Nicholson, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, and returned to the Biennale in 1960 with Victor Pasmore and Eduardo Paolozzi.

Condition Report: Light creasing. A little time staining to the margins. Not viewed out of glazed frame.