Cheffins
Lot 426
§ Richard Sell (British, 1922-2008) The Spirit of British Maritime Commerce, colour lithograph, artist's proof I, signed and dated lower right "Richard Sell 1995", 43 x 32 cm (16.9 x 12.6in.); St Catherine's College, Cambridge, colour lithograph, artist's proof VI, signed and dated lower right "Richard Sell 1997", 40 x 38 cm (15.7 x 15in.); together with A Stage set for Ben Johnson's "Volpone", colour lithograph, 45.5 x 33.5 cm (17.9 x 13.2in.) A View over the Mediterranean, watercolour, signed "Richard Sell 1967" lower right, 48 x 38 cm (18.9 x 15in); A Standing nude - "Caroline" - conté crayon on buff paper, signed and dated "Richard Sell 2000" lower right, 54.5 x 25 cm (21.5 x 9.8in); Three Young Owls, lithograph, no. 15/15, signed and dated lower right "Richard Sell 1996", 43.5 x 37 cm (17 x 14.5in) (6) Richard Sell (1922-2008) spent his early childhood in India, returning to serve there in the Second World War. He trained at Chelsea School of Art, and studied lithography with Harold Jones. Moving to Cambridge in 1950 he taught art whilst supporting his family and continuing his practice as an artist. He specialised in watercolours and drawing, but especially in lithography, creating limited edition lithographs drawn by hand on stone and printed on his own Victorian press. He worked in a realistic style that showed his fine draughtsmanship, choosing a wide range of subjects, including a number of Cambridge scenes, some of which were commissioned by the Colleges, others chosen as an opportunity to explore form and light. He exhibited mainly in London and East Anglia and has work in the Government Collection as well as in private collections around the world.
