Adrian Hill, “Tree Diminishments”, 1975

Adrian Hill (aka Adrian Keith Graham Hill) (1895–1977)—Adrian Hill is famous for his instructional books on painting (see the following very small selection of his many books: ISBN 10: 0713700211; ISBN 10: 0713718285; ISBN 10: 0713700262;  ISBN 10: 0713703768) and as a British appointed war artist during WWI with his depictions of life on the Western Front now in the collection of the Imperial War Museum. I understand that he “coined” the term, “Art Therapy” and wrote about his ideas in “Art Versus Illness” (George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1945), later becoming the president of the British Association of Art Therapists (see https://www.sulisfineart.com/adrian-hill-proi-rba-1895-1977-1975-charcoal-drawing-tree-diminishments-pz367.html).

From a personal standpoint, Adrian Hill had a profound influence on me as a young chap wanting to find out everything I could about watercolour painting. At the time, I was especially fond of Adrian Hill’s (1964) “How to Paint Landscapes and Seascapes” (Blandford Press).

“Tree Diminishments”, 1975, a signed, dated and titled charcoal study, executed on a pale green watercolour wash, showing once grand trees in a state of slow disintegration after dying (my apologies if I have misinterpreted what is shown in the scene and title).

Size: (sheet) 17.7 x 24.5 cm; (image borderline) 14.8 x 21.1 cm.

Handwritten inscriptions: in graphite within the image borderline at lower-right: “[artist’s signature and date] Adrian Hill - - 75 - ”; in blue ink in the margin at lower-left: “Tree diminishments —”; in graphite in the margin at lower-right: “A”.

Condition: the sheet is slightly age-toned/yellowed along the outer edge with minor signs of handling, otherwise the sheet is in an excellent condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this boldly expressive charcoal drawing capturing in loosely laid strokes the effect of a massive old tree in a state of crumbling decay, for the total cost of AU$298 (currently US$193.48/EUR178.77/GBP150.67 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$298) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this marvellous study of trees by a well-documented artist and writer, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.