Featured Very interesting paintings- ID help

Hi all. Found these 2 very interesting vintage paintings yesterday. There’s also alot of
information including the Name of paintings,and possible artist (possible location?) Reeves canvas is another possible clue to when they were painted? They are both 29 x 38cm. Still trying figure it all out. The fish painting mimics The Admiral painting by Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Does anyone perhaps regonise the images or know the artist? Many thanks and keep well

 

Yes, it does. I am so used to seeing Arcimboldo vegetable paintings, that I had to look twice to see the fish.

 

Residential address.

Debora

 

Yes,does make one look twice. Ha ha

 

Thanks for the image. I have been searching artists from Royal Leamington Spa.

 

Given the pulp fiction imagery in 'Vices of Man,' suspect 1950s.

Debora

 

Those don't appear to be by someone who had much formal training.

debora

 

Do you access to an old phone book? That would likely help answer your question.

Debora

 

Thank you for the comment. Interesting link that you made

 

Not so sure. I personally find the fish painting quite skillfully done. In contrast The Vices of Man painting looks more amateurish.

But what a Title!!

 

There was a real struggle with the dice. I'd expect someone who'd studied 3-point perspective to produce a better result.

Debora

 

Yes. But I assume the some artist did both paintings. The fish painting shows skill (in my opinion) That makes me wonder that it’s maybe an ‘intentional” style or manner in which the Vices of Man was painted in. Maybe for that specific ‘look’. Well that’s just me.

 

Your artist did have some inspiration for the work. Arcimboldo's 'The Admiral.'

Debora

 

That C series 10s banknote would date your work (roughly) to 1961-1969.

Debora

 

I wouldn't be surprised if 'Vices of Man' wasn't also inspired by another work. The cover of a pulp novel, for instance.

Debora

 

Thanks

 

Yes agreed. I noted that in the post. Thanks

 

Good observation.

 

Agreed. Very likely. I do find these paintings very interesting and different and that’s why I like them (don’t not everyone’s taste)