Botanical Studies
When including plant-life in his landscape paintings it was always well-observed, never generic. If you look closely you can identify even the smallest plant. Apart from numerous studies in his sketch-books, These are the only full-size studies that I know of. Being a self-taught naturalist, his passion for nature was always paramount. And moving from Hanwell to the Shropshire countryside in 1983 provided Antony with an abundance of subject matter.
Oil on paper 40 x 29cm
Oil on paper 40 x 29cm