John Hitchens

British · 1940–1999 · Painter

John Hitchens is an English painter. His work is influenced by the landscape of the South Downs and his main subject area is the countryside of West Sussex, England. He also… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Hitchens, MISTY VALLEYS, 1967, oil on canvasMISTY VALLEYS, 1967Lyon & Turnbull · £2,375≈ $3,240≈ €2,856Sign up to see
  2. John Hitchens, Untitled, oil on canvas 41 x 91.5cmUntitledSworders · £2,600≈ $3,233≈ €2,933Sign up to see
  3. John Hitchens, Early Summer' (Sussex Downland View), 1964, oil on canvasEarly Summer' (Sussex Downland View)Toovey's · £1,200≈ $1,804≈ €1,700Sign up to see

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John Hitchens is an English painter. His work is influenced by the landscape of the South Downs and his main subject area is the countryside of West Sussex, England. He also spent extended periods working in North Wales and North West Scotland. Hitchens' paintings are primarily concerned with expressing patterns and textures of the landscape. During the past decades his work has evolved into an abstract style using a range of earth colours.

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Born 1940Died 1999Occupation PainterWikidata Q18786398 ↗ULAN 500145970 ↗

In the collections of

Bradford Museums and GalleriesBrighton Museum & Art GalleryCartwright Hall Art GallerySouthampton City Art GalleryTowner Eastbourne

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