Paul Stephens, Taxi

Paul Stephens, TaxiA bright contemporary oil painting depicting a taxi on Great Pulteney Street in Bath by British artist, Paul Stephens. Its such a clever choice of composition by Paul, with the signpost on the left guiding our eye down the street. Hes captured so much movement with just a few incisive brush marks. The street feels alive on a busy Summers day. Pauls work has been shown at various exhibitions including the RWA Bristol, The Mall Galleries, and Boca Raton

It appears that it was relined at this point but the strainer bars look to be original

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 30” x 40” / 77cm x 102cmYear of creation: 1891Provenance: MonacoCondition: Overall very presentable following a light restoration with no significant issues

veils were rarely worn due to the prohibitive cost of lace

it’s plausible that the painting was initially intended as decoration - maybe even for a passenger ship

includes a quote from Proverbs 30

Areas of craquelure

786 achieved for ‘Balettflickor’ in 2009 in Sweden

expressive compositions

1890Provenance: England (but probably continental)Condition: Very presentable

portraits and still lifes

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Scuffing and one paint loss around the edges due to its previous frame