Featured Graham Bradshaw pastels

I visited Rawtenstall yesterday. Home of the last remaining temperance bar in the UK; Mr Fitzpatrick's. I didn't go in so didn't yield to the temptation of denying myself a pleasure.

I found these in one of the charity shops. They look to be in pastel and maybe some watercolour on the foliage. Signed G Bradshaw and labelled Graham Bradshaw of Matlock, Derbyshire. A nice place to visit if you are ever in NW UK.

 

WELL done images & subjects!!!

 

yeah nice, think i've come across prints before of his, but have no doubt these are originals

temperance bar eh, never heard of.........not surprising, alcohol free right?

 

Yes indeed. Shouldn't be allowed.

If I search his name I don't get any results but if I do a Google lens search with his name too it shows a fair few.

 

Wonderful pastel work-a beautiful blend of scientific observation and skill. I had a few friends who majored in Medical Illustration in college-takes a extremely steady hand and sharp eye.
Good find.
PS-Temperance Bar huh-why don't they just call it a Cafe' or Tea Room ? It does have a quaint sort of sound though.
PS-Love the signage over in the UK !

 

Aye I thought they were prints when I first saw them. Nice detail.

The font on the sign is the exception rather than the rule. They have used it to give it a 'back int' day' feel. We are quite modern you know and even have electricity in some places

Yeah why call it a bar if they don't have booze?

 

Spot on Chin-We were in London for 3 1/2 weeks abt 6 mos ago. Beautiful city and lots of great old & new graphics.
This was just 2 minutes from our apartments front door in Kensington-mounted on the door of a tiny basement flat-

 

Looks like something out of Harry Potter.