MARY FEDDEN. TWO FISH 2007. FOR SALE

MARY FEDDEN ARTWORK FOR SALE. TWO FISH. 2007

FOR SALE

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Size unframed: 11″ x 8″ / 28cm x 20.5cm

Size framed: 19″ x 17.25″ / 48cm x 44cm

Medium: Gouache on handmade paper

Signed and dated: “Fedden ’07” and again on Mary Fedden’s handwritten label on reverse

Framing: Fine quality gilt moulding frame, intentionally distressed, with cream mount. Glazed

Provenance: Private collection UK

MARY FEDDEN ARTWORK FOR SALE. TWO FISH. FOR SALE

Two fish is an exceptional example of twentieth-century British modernism and a striking still life by the celebrated Royal Academician Mary Fedden, beautifully encapsulating the warmth, charm, and naive sophistication that define her highly collectable style. Rendered with her signature poetic simplification, the work orchestrates a dramatic, textured table arrangement juxtaposing a pair of silver fish against a rich visual feast of pineapple, lemon, grapes and pears.

Executed later in Mary’s life, when she was already over 90 years of age, the painting exhibits a mature mastery of spatial design and flat colour geometry. The deep, moody dark background acts as a theatrical silhouette for the radiant whites and vibrant yellows of the domestic objects, echoing her early artistic training in stage design under Vladimir Polunin. The textured quality of the heavy, deckle-edged handmade paper provides an organic depth, catching the pigment beautifully and elevating the graphic nature of the painting.

Mary remains one of Britain’s most robustly sought-after artists, with a formidable global collector base drawn to her unique synthesis of English sensibility and continental avant-garde influences. Her celebrated status as the first female painting tutor at the Royal College of Art—where she directly mentored icons like David Hockney—underscores her historic significance within British art history.

Signed and dated “Fedden ’07”, Two fish has all the classic Fedden motifs—incorporating the iconic fish and table elements found in her most popular works—rendering it a quintessential Fedden for collectors of her work. It offers an excellent opportunity to acquire an evocative, characterful composition from an artist who remains enduringly popular.

Two fish is a good size for a Fedden gouache/watercolour and a great example of Mary’s still life paintings. It is really well presented in an antiqued gilt and black frame behind glass and is in excellent condition.