Peter Ellenshaw Original Oil. His scenes are never static; they are infused with the same energy that constantly drives this artist to achieve something new and unique in all his work. Ellenshaw won an Oscar for special effects in 1964 for his work on the film Mary Poppins. Born in the U. Peter learned the highly demanding technique of matte painting, which requires the realism of photography. His work eventually attracted the attention of Walt Disney, beginning a professional association and friendship that spanned 34 films. The original oil painting for sale here dates from 1964 known to be a very productive period in Ellenshaw’s career. At that time, he lived and painted on the Pacific Coast in the Malibu Colony in a studio provided by Walt Disney. Ellenshaw spent 52 years living in Southern California. His reputation as one of the world’s premier seascape artists had grown from many days spent exploring the beaches and coves of the Pacific Coast. In this painting, approaching Storm / Breaking Surf create a perfect contrast with the storm clouds -big blue sky, rocks and tide pools of the Malibu coast. You will find this painting quite stunning and of a deeply resonating beauty. These pictures can in no way convey the painting’s true impact. In its original made in Belgium frame. Is rendered in oil on canvas and measures 30″ x 55″, including the frame. 48.50 X 23.50 without the frame. It is clearly signed “Peter Ellenshaw’64” on the bottom left. The canvas is in immaculate condition, free of rips, tears, or repairs. The all-important gallery stamp and serial number are on the painting’s frame. In New York, To this day, it is proudly displayed at my home in Malibu, close to the very location where Ellenshaw painted it, 53 years ago. This is a unique opportunity to acquire an authentic, fully pedigreed Peter Ellenshaw oil, the reserve is more than reasonable for this museum quality seascape from Ellenshaw’s most creative period. November 3, 2010 Malibu, CA 90265. Effective Date of Valuation: November 2, 2010. Date Submitted: November 3, 2010. Framed and matted oil on canvas. 38 x 78 inches. Signed Peter Ellenshaw and dated 68 lower left. The work depicts waves crashing on a sandy beach with a. Panoramic sky and bodies of land in the distance. Hammer Galleries, New York, NY. Private Collection, Southern California. Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena, CA. Sources consulted for basis of value. Peter Ellenshaw is one of those rare people who have achieved fame in two worlds, as a landscape painter and in Hollywood. He was born in 1913 on a farm in Essex, England. As a young man, Ellenshaw met the British portrait painter, W. Day was instrumental in developing the highly demanding technique of matte painting, a technique blending painting with actual scenery creating seamless settings for films. Within a few months of their meeting, Ellenshaw had convinced Day to hire him as his assistant and for the next seven years the two artist worked closely together on some of the most scenically demanding films of all time including Alexander Korda epics. The Thief of Baghdad. Peter Ellenshaw went on to gain renown on his own, winning an Academy Award for his work on the Disney film. His work included matte painting on the famous rooftops of London sequence. In 1979 the American Film Institute honored him for his 30 year association with Disney Productions. This tribute included retrospectives of his film work at the Museum of Modern Art, New York; The American Film Institute, Washington, D. The Film Institute, Chicago, and The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles. In the early 1960s, Ellenshaw began devoting himself to landscape painting beginning with his beloved Southern Californian coast. Over the next several decades he expanded his locations to include the diverse locations of Ireland, the Arctic, Giverny, the Grand Tetons, Venice, Spain, etc. He is particularly known for his unmatched ability to capture in paint the force of the sea on wild rocky shores. In 1983, a retrospective exhibition of his paintings was shown at the R. Norton Gallery Museum in Shreveport, Louisiana, and in 1984 the St. Louis Botanical Gardens Museum honored him with a one-man exhibition. A number of books have been published about Peter Ellenshaws life and work, including. The Art of Peter Ellenshaw. Winner of the 1997 Benjamin Franklin Award. Hammer Galleries has been proud to present Peter Ellenshaws paintings for over forty years. Ellenshaw passed away in February of 2007. I pack as I would like to receive, strong, safe & sturdy. You are most welcome to ask questions. The item “Peter Ellenshaw Original Oil Malibu Ca. 30 x 55 oil on canvas, Hammer Galleries NY” is in sale since Sunday, March 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Art from Dealers & Resellers\Paintings”. The seller is “salgreatamericanbicycles” and is located in Malibu, California. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.

• Signed?: Signed
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Medium: Oil
• Listed By: Private Collection
• Style: Realism
• Date of Creation: 1950-1969
• Subject: Seascape
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 30in.)
• Region of Origin: US
• Artist: Peter Ellenshaw
• Framed/Unframed: Framed
• Painting Surface: Canvas
• Main Color: Blue