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Home > Artists > British & Irish Artists > Peter Samuelson

PETER SAMUELSON - POST WAR FRIENDS Paintings from the 1950's and 60's Peter Samuelson (1912 - 1996) is increasingly recognised as one of the most significant painters of the period immediately following World War II.
 
 His work forms a bridge between the artistic generations of Duncan Grant and David Hockney. His long wait for recognition is mainly due to his own reluctance to place his work with galleries for public display. His work has now been photographed and catalogued by the Bridgman Art Library as the work of a significant artist of the period. Works by Peter Samuelson are in the collections of the late Sir Alan Bates, and Anne Robinson, the writer and broadcaster, among many others.
A man of independent means, he lived entirely for the activity of painting, and paid little regard to its commercial potential. Living in West London, he chose as his subject matter his family and friends, and the many young working class men he came across in his daily life. Some were local workman like Ray the Butcher and John the Postman; others were young friends who rented rooms in his large house. Yet others were the young black men of the Windrush generation who were beginning to settle in London in the 1950’s. Peter Samuelson’s paintings are characterised by a fine technique, tenderness and reticence of expression. He delicately captures the quiet restraint of the period immediately before the 1960’s explosion in artistic and social attitudes.
 
 

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"Irish Mike" by Peter Samuelson  (Ink Drawing)
"Irish Mike" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Big John in the Art class" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Big John in the Art class" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Wild Dreams" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Wild Dreams" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"With his Hand in his Pocket" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"With his Hand in his Pocket" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Ciggy Break" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Ciggy Break" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Break-time" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Break-time" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Boy with Tie" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Boy with Tie" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"At the Ball" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"At the Ball" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"At the Art School I" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"At the Art School I" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Another Milkman" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Another Milkman" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Ali" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Ali" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"At Home" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"At Home" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Asleep on the Sofa" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Asleep on the Sofa" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Lounging Around" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Lounging Around" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Writing Home" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Writing Home" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Jean-Paul 1949"" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
"Jean-Paul 1949"" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
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"In the Garden" by Peter Samuelson  (Ink Drawing)
"In the Garden" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"In the Armchair" by Peter Samuelson  (Ink Drawing)
"In the Armchair" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"In Profile" by Peter Samuelson  (Ink Drawing)
"In Profile" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"In his Apron" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"In his Apron" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Homework" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Homework" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Having a Fag" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Having a Fag" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Dreaming" By Peter Samuelson  (Ink Drawing)
"Dreaming" By Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Adrian II" by Peter Samuelson (Watercolour)
"Adrian II" by Peter Samuelson (Watercolour)
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"Adrian I" by Peter Samuelson (Watercolour)
"Adrian I" by Peter Samuelson (Watercolour)
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"John the Postman Off Duty" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"John the Postman Off Duty" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Men and Mermaids" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Men and Mermaids" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Male Nude Study No 2" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Male Nude Study No 2" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Lounging About" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Lounging About" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"A quick Note" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"A quick Note" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"The Pipe Smoker" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"The Pipe Smoker" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Francois, the Visitor from Paris" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Francois, the Visitor from Paris" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Duncan" by Peter Samuelson (watercolour)
"Duncan" by Peter Samuelson (watercolour)
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"Darren the Builder" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Darren the Builder" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Curly, Bridget's Boyfriend" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Curly, Bridget's Boyfriend" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Curly Standing" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Curly Standing" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"German Boy" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"German Boy" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Big John Sketching" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Big John Sketching" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Big John Sketching" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Big John Sketching" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Michael's Friend" by Peter Samuelson (Watercolour)
"Michael's Friend" by Peter Samuelson (Watercolour)
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"Michael Writing" by Peter Samuelson (Watercolour)
"Michael Writing" by Peter Samuelson (Watercolour)
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"My Neighbour's Son" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
"My Neighbour's Son" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
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"Milk Tony" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
"Milk Tony" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
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"Michael Rothwell, Actor" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
"Michael Rothwell, Actor" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
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"Henrik" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
"Henrik" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
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"John the Postman II" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"John the Postman II" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Gloucester Road Fruit Seller" by Peter Samuelson (watercolour)
"Gloucester Road Fruit Seller" by Peter Samuelson (watercolour)
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"Jean-Paul in Maroon Jumper" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
"Jean-Paul in Maroon Jumper" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
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"Jean-Paul, My Son"" by Peter Samuelson (watercolour)
"Jean-Paul, My Son"" by Peter Samuelson (watercolour)
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"John Reading" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
"John Reading" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
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"John the Air Pilot" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
"John the Air Pilot" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
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"Michael Geillen, Builder" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Michael Geillen, Builder" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"John the Postman I" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"John the Postman I" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
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"Mark the Postmanr" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
"Mark the Postmanr" by Peter Samuelson (Oil painting)
£950.00 ()
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"In the Living Room" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"In the Living Room" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Jean-Paul" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Jean-Paul" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Jeans and Tiel" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Jeans and Tiel" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"John the Shoemaker with Lisa the Dog" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"John the Shoemaker with Lisa the Dog" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Looking Out" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
"Looking Out" by Peter Samuelson (Ink Drawing)
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"Irish Tommy" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
"Irish Tommy" by Peter Samuelson (oil painting)
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