Chalet & Fisherman by David Holt (1968)
A large, bright original oil painting on board, 98 × 75.5cm
Author
Publisher
Printing Details
Painted in February 1968, this is a large oil on board, framed (but not glazed). The frame measures 98 × 75.5cm. Signed and dated lower right, with David's pencil titling to the back of the frame.
This is a semi-abstract work, and shows the seafront at Hythe in Kent, a beach chalet with wind-breaker, to the right of which a lone fisherman stands in his waterproofs, casting a slightly dark figure. The lower foreground is sand and shingle colour, the background featuring the light blue hues of the sea and sky.
Provenance: This painting comes directly from the artist's estate, and the work is offered with full provenance.
David Holt (1928–2014). Born in Hythe, Kent. Painter and Lecturer in Art. After National Service, he trained at the Canterbury School of Art, the Hammersmith School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools where he was awarded a medal for drawing and the Knapping Prize. He joined a studio-workshop with Gerald Holtom (designer of the CND symbol) in 1958 where he designed and produced proscenium curtains for schools. In 1958 he was awarded a Harkness Fellowship and travelled across America, producing many drawings and prints of the Pueblo Indians and their life-dance in Santa Fe in New Mexico, where he also worked with artist Agnes Sims. He returned to England in 1960 and continued to paint and work on large textile appliques for schools, churches, and private houses including Spade House in Kent, the former home of H G Wells.
He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1962, and in 1964 was commissioned to design and make a large textile applique 'Christ in Majesty' which still hangs in the chapel of Christ Church College in Canterbury.
He was Head of Art at Canterbury Christ Church University until his retirement in 1995. He exhibited widely in the UK and the States and worked with many art societies and summer schools across East Kent.
His work can be found in both private and public collections throughout the UK and America, including the Yale Centre for British Art. His painting "Coastal Watcher" was recently used for the dustwrapper on Modernism and Memory: Rhoda Pritzker and the Art of Collecting (Yale University Press, 2016).
Condition
The painting is in good plus condition, there are some light surface abrasions and marks but the overall impression is very good. Similarly, the frame has some bumps, chips and marks but is contemporary to the painting and suits it. The frame has been lightly painted white to the outer edge. **Note: the blue is a little bluer in the painting than the photos suggest, it is a difficult hue to capture.
Due to weight and size, postage is restricted to the UK though I am happy to investigate overseas mailing. Collection is available from Hythe, Kent (CT21), or delivery by us if local. Please give at least 24 hours notice. [Location: Store].
Books are currently zero-rated for duty (as of January 2026), so the price shown is the price you pay.
Price
£250.00
