The Wave

Edward Middleditch (1923 - 1987)

Oil on canvas

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Government Art Collection
  • About the artist
    Edward Middleditch was born in Chelmsford, Essex. He served overseas during the Second World War, receiving the Military Cross in 1945. He studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic and Royal College of Art (RCA, 1948-1952) and his realist paintings of domestic scenes led to his association with the ‘Kitchen Sink School’, an informal group of RCA graduates, John Bratby, Derrick Greaves and Jack Smith. Middleditch’s first solo show was held at Beaux Arts (London, 1954) where he continued to exhibit until 1962. He held various teaching posts, including Head of Fine Art at Norwich School of Art (1964-1984). Exhibitions included a Arts Council and South Bank Centre retrospective (1987-1988) and a show at James Hyman Fine Art, (London, 2006).
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  • Details
    Title
    The Wave
    Date
    Medium
    Oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    height: 122.00 cm, width: 153.00 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Leicester Galleries, May 1962
    Inscription
    None
    Provenance
    With Beaux Art Gallery; from whom purchased by the Leicester Galleries, London; from whom purchased by the Ministry of Works in May 1962, as ‘Wave’
    GAC number
    5792