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May. 08, 2024
Kenneth Wynn, British (1922 - 2009), Bicton Championship, oil on canvas, 11 1/2"H x 15 1/2"W (sight), 19 1/2"H x 23 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $200 - $300
Kenneth Wynn British, (1922 - 2009) Bicton Championship oil on canvas Signed lower right. Biography from the archives of AskArt: The following biographical information has been provided by Romany van Bosch, long-time friend of the artist. Kenneth James Wynn was born on 6th December, l922, in a village in Leicestershire, U.K. He went to Gateway Boys' School, an experimental school for its time, closely associated with the Leicester Art College where, briefly, he took extra art classes. His love of drawing began "as soon as he could hold a pencil" he always said. In l938 he joined an advertising and display agency (J.E. Slater Ltd.) as apprenticed-illustrator to the equestrian artist John Kenny. A few months later World War II started, and being too young to enlist in the Forces he was left behind at the agency while the other illustrators were called up. He spent the war years on propaganda projects and helped design and construct "Patton's Phantom Army" codenamed Operation Fortitude (which fooled Hitler). He later joined the RAF for a spell of National Service. He married in l947 and lived in a cottage in Glenfield, a village surrounded by Leicestershire countryside, famous foxhunting territory. He painted many ruralscenes at this time - his small oil painting The Glenfield Farmer hangs in the Leicester Museums Gallery. By l949 he had also become a freelance illustrator for magazines such as Woman's Own and Woman's Realm. In l95l he moved to London, acquired a studio in Hampstead and joined the newly-formed artists' agency, Artist Partners Ltd. Through them he obtained commissions and produced work in various genres for magazines, the Press, advertising artwork etc. His semi-nude cover girls were commissioned by such as Schweppes and Pepsi-Cola, and were often likened to the famous Varga girls. One commission was of the panels displayed across the frontage of Selfridges to celebrate the Queen's Coronation. His watercolour of the Coronation procession is now in The London Museum. Around this time he and his wife divorced but always remained fond friends. In the early sixties Kenneth changed from illustration and took up portraiture, and in l968 he extended this to organizing teams of portrait artists on cruise ships. This way he saw the world, travelling twice round it on SS Rotterdam, but after six years, tired of travelling, he moved to Brighton. For the next decade or so he continued to work on portrait commissions, equestrian subjects and illustration. For Penguin Books he provided cover artwork for all but one of the John Buchan novels which they published, and also the C.S. Forester books reprinted by them during the seventies and eighties. There were other commissions from such as Beefeater gin (their logo), Midland Bank (Christmas card) to name but a few. He produced covers for several titles published by Sphere Books including their 1982 publication El Alamen, Desert Victory by John Strawson, which featured a 'triple portrait' of Montgomery, Rommel and Auchinleck. During these years he had also become an equestrian artist of some note, specializing in hunting scenes and horse racing. He had commissions from leading Leicestershire 'packs' such as the Quorn and the Cottesmore and from various owners and trainers of race horses. Quite a few of his paintings found their way to the U.S.A. Kenneth 'semi-retired and painted for fun' as he put it in l988 and indulged himself in his hobbies - collecting books on WWI, jazz, horse-racing and completing a novel which he had started in the sixties but abandoned due to pressure of work. Kenneth died in Brighton on l8th October, 2OO9.
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 08, 2021
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922-2009), Hurdl
Est: £80 - £120
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922-2009), Hurdle Race, signed l.r, pencil, 30cm x 40cm, framed
Kinghams Auctioneers
Dec. 09, 2020
*Kenneth Wynn (1922-2009)
Est: £300 - £500
*Kenneth Wynn (1922-2009) *Kenneth Wynn (1922-2009) The Honourable Artillery Company in Hyde Park, under Review by their Colonel signed 'Wynn' l.l., oil on canvas 29 x 39cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Sworders
Dec. 09, 2020
*Kenneth Wynn (1922-2009)
Est: £400 - £600
*Kenneth Wynn (1922-2009) *Kenneth Wynn (1922-2009) The Honourable Artillery Company passing Hyde Park Corner signed 'Kenneth Wynn' l.l., oil on canvas 50 x 64cm *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Sworders
Nov. 07, 2020
Kenneth Wynn, (British, 1922 - 2009), 'Bicton Championship', oil on canvas, 11 1/2"H x 15 1/2"W (sight), 19 1/2"H x 23 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $500 - $700
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922 - 2009) 'Bicton Championship' oil on canvas signed lower right. Biography from the archives of AskArt: The following biographical information has been provided by Romany van Bosch, long-time friend of the artist. Kenneth James Wynn was born on 6th December, l922, in a village in Leicestershire, U.K. He went to Gateway Boys' School, an experimental school for its time, closely associated with the Leicester Art College where, briefly, he took extra art classes. His love of drawing began "as soon as he could hold a pencil" he always said. In l938 he joined an advertising and display agency (J.E. Slater Ltd.) as apprenticed-illustrator to the equestrian artist John Kenny. A few months later World War II started, and being too young to enlist in the Forces he was left behind at the agency while the other illustrators were called up. He spent the war years on propaganda projects and helped design and construct "Patton's Phantom Army" codenamed Operation Fortitude (which fooled Hitler). He later joined the RAF for a spell of National Service. He married in l947 and lived in a cottage in Glenfield, a village surrounded by Leicestershire countryside, famous foxhunting territory. He painted many ruralscenes at this time - his small oil painting The Glenfield Farmer hangs in the Leicester Museums Gallery. By l949 he had also become a freelance illustrator for magazines such as Woman's Own and Woman's Realm. In l95l he moved to London, acquired a studio in Hampstead and joined the newly-formed artists' agency, Artist Partners Ltd. Through them he obtained commissions and produced work in various genres for magazines, the Press, advertising artwork etc. His semi-nude cover girls were commissioned by such as Schweppes and Pepsi-Cola, and were often likened to the famous Varga girls. One commission was of the panels displayed across the frontage of Selfridges to celebrate the Queen's Coronation. His watercolour of the Coronation procession is now in The London Museum. Around this time he and his wife divorced but always remained fond friends. In the early sixties Kenneth changed from illustration and took up portraiture, and in l968 he extended this to organizing teams of portrait artists on cruise ships. This way he saw the world, travelling twice round it on SS Rotterdam, but after six years, tired of travelling, he moved to Brighton. For the next decade or so he continued to work on portrait commissions, equestrian subjects and illustration. For Penguin Books he provided cover artwork for all but one of the John Buchan novels which they published, and also the C.S. Forester books reprinted by them during the seventies and eighties. There were other commissions from such as Beefeater gin (their logo), Midland Bank (Christmas card) to name but a few. He produced covers for several titles published by Sphere Books including their 1982 publication El Alamen, Desert Victory by John Strawson, which featured a 'triple portrait' of Montgomery, Rommel and Auchinleck. During these years he had also become an equestrian artist of some note, specializing in hunting scenes and horse racing. He had commissions from leading Leicestershire 'packs' such as the Quorn and the Cottesmore and from various owners and trainers of race horses. Quite a few of his paintings found their way to the U.S.A. Kenneth 'semi-retired and painted for fun' as he put it in l988 and indulged himself in his hobbies - collecting books on WWI, jazz, horse-racing and completing a novel which he had started in the sixties but abandoned due to pressure of work. Kenneth died in Brighton on l8th October, 2OO9. 11 1/2"H x 15 1/2"W (sight), 19 1/2"H x 23 1/2"W (frame)
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 22, 2020
Kenneth Wynn, (British, 1922 - 2009), 'Bicton Championship', oil on canvas, 11 1/2"H x 15 1/2"W (sight), 19 1/2"H x 23 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $500 - $700
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922 - 2009) 'Bicton Championship' oil on canvas signed lower right. 11 1/2"H x 15 1/2"W (sight), 19 1/2"H x 23 1/2"W (frame)
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 23, 2020
Kenneth Wynn (British, b.1922) 'Hunt Party' Oil on Canvas
Est: $600 - $800
Kenneth Wynn (British, b.1922) 'Hunt Party' Oil on Canvas Undated, signed lower right, depicting an image of people on horses with dogs in the background; attached paper label from W. J. Burgess Co Condition: Very Good, light dirt accumulation on the edges and in the corners; yellow stains from smoke throughout; tears in paper backing; frame having minor chips and paint loss; not examined out of the frame Height: 20.00 inches, Width: 30.00 inches (canvas) Frame Size: 26.25 inches by 36.25 inches Category: Fine Art > European Paintings Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Approximate Sale Time: 2:33 pm CST Links to High Resolution Images: Image #1 Image #2 Image #3 Image #4 Image #5 Image #6 Image #7 Image #8
Leonard Auction
Nov. 10, 2016
Kenneth Wynn (1922- ), DEVON & SOMERSET (SIC) STAGHOUNDS, MEET AT HAWKCOMBE HEAD, PORLOCK, SEPTEMBER, 1982, Oil on masonite; signed lower right, signed, titled and dated “September 1982” verso. Bird’s-eye maple frame., 14" x 24.75" — 35.6 x 62.9 cm.
Est: -
KENNETH WYNN (1922- ), BRITISHDEVON & SOMERSET (SIC) STAGHOUNDS, MEET AT HAWKCOMBE HEAD, PORLOCK, SEPTEMBER, 1982Oil on masonite; signed lower right, signed, titled and dated “September 1982” verso. Bird’s-eye maple frame.14" x 24.75" — 35.6 x 62.9 cm.Estimate: $600—900
Waddington's
May. 18, 2010
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922-2009) Palace Pier Brighton
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Palace Pier Brighton signed 'KENNETH WYNN 1990' (lower left), oil on canvas laid to board 56 x 80cm (22 1/16 x 31 1/2in). unframed
Bonhams
May. 18, 2010
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922-2009) Illustration for CS Foresters 'Hornblower'
Est: £800 - £1,200
Illustration for CS Foresters 'Hornblower' signed 'KENNETH WYNN' (lower left), oil on linen laid to board 75.5 x 49.5cm (29 3/4 x 19 1/2in). together with 4 similar works from Hornblower; an illustration from Foresters 'African Queen' and one other portrait (7)
Bonhams
May. 18, 2010
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922-2009) Christmas time
Est: £400 - £600
Christmas time gouache 31.5 x 43cm (12 3/8 x 16 15/16in). together with a quantity of sketches for advertisements, book jackets and preliminary sketches for panels for Selfridges to celebrate the Queens Coronation (qty)(all unframed)
Bonhams
May. 18, 2010
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922-2009) The Temptress
Est: £800 - £1,200
The Temptress signed 'Wynn' (lower right), gouache 53 x 76cm (20 7/8 x 29 15/16in). together with two similar works by the same hand; all unframed (3)
Bonhams
May. 18, 2010
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922-2009) Bad Weather, Easter Fair, Hampstead
Est: £500 - £700
Bad Weather, Easter Fair, Hampstead signed 'Wynn' (lower right), oil on canvas laid to board 29.5 x 45.5cm (11 5/8 x 17 15/16in).
Bonhams
May. 18, 2010
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922-2009) 'Pin Ball 2'
Est: £400 - £600
'Pin Ball 2' signed 'Kenneth Wynn' (lower right), watercolour 37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in). together with a quantity of other works including a series of portraits and rural scenes (all unframed)(qty)
Bonhams
May. 18, 2010
Kenneth Wynn (British, 1922-2009) 'The Wasp'
Est: £400 - £600
'The Wasp' signed and dated 'Wynn August 1949' (lower right), watercolour 39 x 57.5cm (15 3/8 x 22 5/8in). together with a quantity of other cartoon/theatrical subjects and various other sketches
Bonhams
Nov. 22, 2002
Kenneth Wynn PORTRAIT OF A BAY HUNTER IN A STABLE YARD] Signed, oil on canvas, {61cm by 76cm} {See illustration}
Est: £600 - £800
Kenneth Wynn PORTRAIT OF A BAY HUNTER IN A STABLE YARD] Signed, oil on canvas, {61cm by 76cm} {See illustration}
Tennants
Dec. 06, 2000
KENNETH WYNN (b.1922)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Full Cry signed 'KENNETH WYNN' (lower right) oil on canvas 40 x 60 in. (101.5 x 152 cm.).
Christie's