The Works on Paper Fair, The Science Museum, 6^th – 9^th February.

This very enjoyable Fair, which is now in its fifth year at the Science Museum, brings a wide variety of works on paper together. The Fair’s director Lucy Russell sums it up saying

 “We aim to present a stimulating and diverse range of Early, Modern and Contemporary watercolours, drawings, prints, original posters and photographs from the late 15th Century to the present day”.

Edward Duncan (1803-1882)
An Oyster Dredge and a Fisherman’s boots, Whitstable
Watercolour over pencil heightened with touches of white on buff paper. Signed l.r., with
artist’s studio stamp l.r. And inscribed Whitstable/oyster dredge
25.9 x 20.3 cm
£1,100
Guy Peppiatt Fine Art

Some fifty dealers are participating in the show and among them is Guy Peppiatt Fine Art who is showing watercolours and drawings by the 19^th century British artist Edward Duncan while Harry Moore-Gwyn is exhibiting a series of studies for the Briar Rose series by Sir Edward Burne-Jones as well as a study for Stanley Spencer’s unfinished The Apotheosis of Hilda.

Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bt. ARA, RWS (1833-1898)
Study of Reclining Knights
Pencil
17 x 27 cm
A study for the Briar Rose series
Harry Moore-Gwyn

There are a larger number of galleries selling 20^th Century and contemporary works this year, including the Lilford Gallery, who display works by Billy Childish and Banksy, and ArtDog London.  There is also a good showing of Japanese works from Mary Deeming Fine Art and the Tolman Collection.

Billy Childish (b. 1959)
With Scout
Woodcut edition of 31
56 x 76 cm
£695
Lilford Gallery

All the works are vetted by experts and prices range from £250 to as much as £75,000.  The majority of works are in the £500-10,000 region.

www.worksonpaperfair.com