W. Eric Thorp & W. Lambert Bell

The Two W's -  Eric Thorp and Lambert Bell

These two artists have similarities in that they lived during the same period, W. Eric Thorp (1901-1993) and W. Lambert Bell (1904-1983) and both were landscape artists. 

W. Lambert Bell lived in Stoney Middleton in the Derbyshire Peak District and also in Cornwall and painted in oils. This picture seems fairly typical of his work and is perhaps of the Peak District. This is a fine landscape painting and the length of it especially draws you to the river as it flows from the left to the right of the picture.

For further information about the artist and of the history of art in Stoney Middleton see the article by Jed Lowe at  http://smhccg.org/uncategorized/art-in-stoney-middleton/

W. Lambert Bell

W. Eric Thorp used oils and pastels and was mainly known for his marine paintings so this painting, which is entitled 'Nr Llanberis north Wales' is more unusual. Its painted in pastels, of which we have very few pictures in this medium, and is both colourful and has tremendous movement. Note in particular the smoke from the chimneys. The painting has a label to the rear showing it was exhibited by the Pastel Society and originally cost 20 guineas, though we are not sure when it was painted. W. Eric Thorp has paintings in a number of public galleries and museums in the UK.

For further information about the artist go to http://www.tudorgalleries.co.uk/artists/william-eric-thorp/

W. Eric Thorp