The London-based Chris Beetles Gallery is hosting a massive art and cartoon sale, starting tomorrow, Saturday 28th January 2023, offering a diverse mix of artworks at a variety of prices. Art on offer includes examples of the Daily Express strip, “The Gambols”, by Barrie Appleby, “Bristow” by Frank Dickens, Rupert Bear art by John Harrold, a TV Comic “Tom and Jerry” strip by the late Bill Titcombe, and much, much more.
Offering an irresistible number of heavily discounted paintings, illustrations and cartoons available, the sale features discounted works by artists such as Edward Ardizzone, H M Bateman, Hercules Brabazon Brabazon, Lesley Fotherby, Susan Herbert, Larry, Matt Pritchett (the Daily Telegraph’s “Matt”), William Heath Robinson, Thomas Rowlandson, Ronald Searle, E H Shepard, Eileen and George Soper, Mike Williams and many, many more.
Well over one thousand artworks are on offer, and once the sale starts, the Gallery will be adding more pictures to their website, walls and the piles on the tables, so you may want to pop in to the Ryder Street home, or return for another view online.
Hundreds of pictures priced under £25 will form part of the sale, that can only be viewed in the gallery.
• Chris Beetles Gallery 23rd Annual Art Sale – 28th January – 11th February 2023, Ryder Street, London | Catalogue online at chrisbeetles.com | Telephone 020 7839 7551 | Email: gallery@chrisbeetles.com
Purchases can be made immediately and as works are sold they will be removed from the website. Please also note that artwork cannot be bought directly through the website. Please email, use our online submission form or call the Gallery if you are interested in making a purchase
With thanks to Norman Boyd
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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