Description: You are bidding for a stunning and very beautiful Signed Limited Edition BRAAQ (Brian Shields) print.
This is one of those prints for the true collector and/or the person that wants remarkable art that will increase in value over the years
This picture is an original Braaq signed limited edition print numbered 15 of only 50 produced. It is signed and numbered to the lower right and signed within the print to the lower left with 'Ann' after his name
The scene is depicting a snow capped mountain peak in the distance with fields to the front. Within the fields there are 2 cottages shown.
His traditional pictures are usually about Northern Industrial themes but we suggest that this picture is more on a personal scale with the cottages possibly being his own home or a family home as he was growing up.
We found a very good website called Original Paintings.com that gives the following profile of Braaq / Brian Sheilds
Brian Shields was born in Liverpool in 1951, His father Dennis Shields was a highly regarded artist but on account of having twelve children was unable to support his family through painting alone. Brian's eldest brother pursued a successful career in America as a sculptor.
The unusual name of 'braaq' is a misspelling of the famous French artist Braque which, on account of his artistic talent as a boy, was his nickname at school. The name 'Ann' after his own signature was his sister who died at the young age of 21 and to whose memory all of his subsequent paintings were dedicated.
Brian was discouraged from becoming a professional artist and after leaving school became a trainee chef in a somewhat drab hotel in Harrogate. In an attempt to brighten the place he painted a mural. This mural caused a great deal of interest in the area but as he had signed it 'Braaq', the true identity of the artist remained a mystery until a local journalist identified Brian Shields as the painter.
From this point he never looked back, holding his first exhibition in 1974. In 1977 he was invited to hold his first of four exhibitions in London's West End. It was after this exhibition that 'The Times' described him as "one of the six most successful artists in England".
All Brian's paintings are based, in a humorous way, on his childhood memories of Liverpool. He frequently painted himself as a boy wearing a striped jumper.
In 1997 at the age of 46 Brian died, leaving a contribution to the art world which ranks him among the leading artists in the country.
This is one of those pictures by a known well respected artist and a small limited run that is very much sought after and should prove to be a good investment for the future especialy at this low price
Size: (inches) the frame measures 24" long x 21" high. the visible picture measures 16.5" long x 13.5" high
Condition: We have looked at this in depth and it is our opinion that it is in good general condition as shown in the detailed photos below.
Checked:(sp24/04/09)
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