Necklace – Apple Juice Bakelite, Carved

Anthony ‘Tony’ Robert Klitz (British, 1917-2000) Liberty & Co (England) ‘St. Paul’s & The River’ (1958) gouache (sight) 19” high x 13” wide (framed) 25 ¹/₈” high x 18 ⁷/₈” wide Description: A fine mid-Century impressionist gouache depicting St. Paul’s from the Thames, London, by Anthony ‘Tony’ Klitz (British, 1917-2000), retailed at Liberty & Co, circa 1958. Notes: Klitz has established himself as a painter of the London cityscape and is represented in al the major galleries and world class auction houses such as Liberty & Co and Christies. His paintings offer a distinct visual expression that encapsulates the city in a few light strokes of colour and whose impressionist manner lend themselves perfectly to the London fog. Showing Empire with civility, this painting conveys the realities of the city environment with a clean and refined sense of style.