127 - Clive Gardiner,

Clive Gardiner, British 1891–1960 - Orchard with beehive, Whiteleaf. c.1914; oil on canvas, with signed artist's name and address on the reverse 'AC Gardiner', 51 x 61 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: the Family of the Artists Clive Gardner and Lilian Lancaster Note: This was painted at the family home in Whiteleaf. The subjects may be Clive's younger siblings. The artist's youngest sibling, Phyllis, possibly depicted here, was born in 1907 which coincides with the approximate date of 1914. Clive Gardiner studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and later at the Royal Academy Schools from 1913-14. He went on to teach at Brighton School of Art, and later at Goldsmiths' College in London, becoming principal from 1929-1957. A prolific artist, he created poster designs for London Transport, the Empire Marketing Board and Shell and murals for Toynbee Hall, London. During the Second World Way he advised on the decor of the national restaurants. Works by the artist are in important collections including the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and the V&A. Gardiner was the husband of Lilian Lancaster.