Paul Wyeth RBA
ARTIST: Paul James Logan Wyeth RP RBA (1920-1985) British
TITLE: “London Town House Scene”
SIGNED: lower right
MEDIUM: oil on board
SIZE: 46cm x 35cm inclusive of frame
CONDITION: very good
PRICE: £450
DETAIL: Paul Wyeth was born in 1920 and lived in London. He studied at Hammersmith and Willesden Schools of Art and the Royal College of Art. After graduating he went taught at Hammersmith School of Art and the Sir John Cass School. In addition to writing ‘how to’ books for artists, Wyeth painted several murals at York Assembly Rooms for their 1951 restoration. His most prestigious commission was a portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, commemorating his investiture as a Knight of the Garter in 1953. Wyeth was a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, the Royal Society of British Artists and the Society des Artistes Français, and won Gold and Silver medals at Paris Salon. He also showed at the Royal Academy, Wildenstein, Mall Galleries and Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool.
