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JOHN MORLEY (born 1942)

John Morley Harpsichord, English double manual (c. 1958 ENGLAND)

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Item Stock Code

116

Item Medium Description

Wood

Item Signed, Inscribed, Dated Details

John Morley

European Dimensions

96.00 cm wide   96.00 cm high   236.00 cm deep

UK/USA Converted Dimensions

37.80 inches wide  37.80 inches high  92.91 inches deep

Current Item Condition

Lovely warm walnut case finish, excellent playing condition

Item Description / Dealer Expertise

John Morley double manual harpsichord after Kirkmann, 2 x 8', 1 x 4' with lute and buff in walnut on trestle stand raised on brass casters, with hand stops.

Compass : 5 octaves F - F
No.116 c1958

Made in England

MORLEY
Type Artist/Maker
Country of origin England
Born 1942

In the grounds of his Suffolk cottage John Morley has, for over thirty years, cultivated one of the most extraordinary gardens. Through his deep knowledge of his subject he has lovingly seeded, planted, labelled and grown an astounding variety of plants and many rare species, including auriculas, fritillaries and over three hundred varieties of snowdrop. Like his friend, the late Cedric Morris (1889–1982), and John Nash (1893–1977) these have become a natural subject matter for his paintings.

Author Nicholas Usherwood wrote that: ‘An artist paints a picture first of all to make clear something to himself, only then may that clarity reveal itself to others as well.’ Meditating upon one of these textural paintings of flowers, berries and vegetables, it is not hard to sense this ‘clarity’ – the artist’s deep connection with his subject.

Delicately lit, set within a Grecian-style alcove, or vibrant and blooming forth from a plant pot ‘pedestal’, each of these vegetables is elevated beyond the ‘everyday’ and transformed into revered and mystical objects. As author Ian Collins explains: ‘Morley is a painter who is true to himself and it is this integrity combined with rare technical skill which makes his paintings so beguiling and memorable.’
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Robert Morley & Co Ltd

Robert Morley & Co Ltd
34 Engate Street
London
SE13 7HA
England

Open: Open Monday-Saturday 9.30-5 excluding bank holidays

Contacts: Julia Morley, John Morley
Telephone: +44 (0)20-8318 5838
Website: www.morleypianos.com
We are members of:
BRITISH ANTIQUE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION
BRITISH ANTIQUE DEALERS' ASSOCIATION
Established: 1881
We deal in:

Musical instruments, specialising in pianos, square upright and grand; harpsichords; early keyboard instruments; harps; repair and restoration

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