17th Jun, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST

Modern & Contemporary Art

 
  Lot 19
 

19

Harry Malkin (b.1951)
"The Struggle"
Signed, inscribed verso, acrylic on board, 60cm by 91cm

Castleford born Harry Malkin took up painting full time shortly after the last strike when his pit closed in 1985. Drawing on his experience of being a miner, he began to create public and private commissions, these include The "Allerton Bywater Colliery Miners Memorial" and a memorial for the ex Prince of Wales Colliery, Pontefract. He also became an art teacher. His works have been exhibited at the Southbank Centre in London, he was represented by the late leading Yorkshire art dealers Tom and Rosamund Jordan and his work is included in "Shafts of Light" by Robert McManners and Gillian Wales. His paintings are housed in many public and private collections including The National Coal Mining Museum for England and The Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland.

Sold for £800
Estimated at £500 - £800


 

The painting is in good overall condition. There is a diagonal crease/line (following the grain of the board)down through the left miner's hands to the signature. See images.

 


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Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art, 17th Jun, 2023

Modern and Contemporary Art Sales offer a broad range of paintings, prints, drawing and sculpture from the 20th and 21st centuries. The sales specialist in Northern Art, with a strong representation of Modern British artists.

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