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As part of the Barnsley's Radical Collector exhibition each week we're encouraging you to spend some time with a piece of artwork from the exhibition

A black-and-white sketch of an urban canal with multiple stairways, a footbridge crossing over the water, and tall buildings in the background. The word "CUBEYS" appears on one of the buildings.

'Factories' by C R W Nevinson

Chalk, Conte crayon and pencil drawing on white wove paper of a cityscape, believed to be Camden Lock (Hampstead Road Lock) in London. The background shows factories whilst the middle ground is dominated by a bridge over a canal. There are three figures on the bridge. Nevinson worked for the medical services during the First World War and drew the atrocities that he saw around him.The exhibition of his works at the Goupil Gallery, London in 1916 was highly influential. The style of this drawing features planar abstraction and is heavily influenced by the Cubist movement of the early twentieth century. Nevinson was a member of the New English Art Club and the Royal Society of British Artists as well as a founder member of the London Group.

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A colorful, impressionistic painting of a landscape with tall, vibrant trees, lush greenery, and a dramatic cloudy sky. Broad brushstrokes and bold lines create a dynamic, textured scene.

'Dead Tree' by Paul Nash

This painting using ink and gouache focusses upon a large, bare tree placed in the centre of the composition. It is surrounded by a thriving landscape of fields and trees. Paul Nash was a highly influential figure in the history of modernism in British art. He joined the London Group in 1914 and was a member of the New English Art Club. In 1933 he founded Unit One which was a group of avant-garde artists. Nash served in the Artist's Rifles from 1914-17 and produced very few drawings but it is believed that this painting dates from this period. He was appointed an official war artist from 1940-45. Nash's paintings such as this one have often been interpreted as representing the desolation of war.

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A sketch of two dogs lying down side by side; one dark-colored dog resting its head on its paws and a lighter-colored, shaggy dog beside it, both appearing relaxed. The drawing has a soft, unfinished look.

'Deerhounds' by Sir Edwin Landseer RA

Black, white and brown chalk drawing using a smudging and cross hatching technique on grey/brown wove paper of two deerhounds at rest. Landseer was a very popular animal painter in the 19th century was a particularly favoured by Queen Victoria. His talent was obvious from a very early age and he joined the schools of the Royal Academy at the age of 14. He became a Royal Academician in 1831 and was knighted in 1850.

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'Mont St. Michel' by D S MacColl

Watercolour picture of Mont St. Michel off the north coast of France. The picture focusses on the architecture with the sea and landscape in the background. MacColl was an artist, art critic and curator. He was Keeper of the Tate Gallery and the Wallace Collection as well as being a member of the New English Art Club. MacColl and Sadler became friends when they both attended Oxford as students. MacColl encouraged the founding of the National Art Collections Fund (now the Art Fund) as a way to support museums and galleries across the United Kingdom.

 

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