MERVYN PEAKE

Though Mervyn Peake eventually became known as an acclaimed author, his first foray into the arts was as a painter and illustrator. Peake created notoriously mesmerising images for tales ranging from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Treasure Island. Despite the artist being somewhat underappreciated by the public, Peake was largely lauded by his peers, a 1949 issue of The Glasgow Herald even claiming that in Peake's art 'fear, terror, evil, and humour are captured, and transfixed.' Peake's prized works are now included in major collections, such as by the National Portrait Gallery and Imperial War Musuem.

In celebration of Mervyn Peake's centenary, The Last Tuesday Society are delighted to present a selling exhibition of drawings and oil paintings by Mervyn Peake & his wife, Maeve Gilmore. This will be the first time Maeve Gilmore's work has been exhibited in over forty years.

female head facing forward - £750



head of boy peering left - £750



cat scratching - £1100



lying nude with waving figure - £1500



head of goat - £1250