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Ronald Olley Paintings

1923-2017

Ronald Olley was born in 1923 and studied at both the Harrow Art School and the Central School, London. His father served as a soldier throughout the First World War, and Olley joined the army in 1942. He witnessed the bombing of Bath, England, before being stationed at El Alamein in Egypt, and Italy. Along with landscape and figure painting, Olley has had numerous commissions for portraits, mainly of women and children. As one of the last artists to paint World War II from personal experience, a significant part of his portfolio depicts battlegrounds and war-torn landscapes. These have been painted using significant research and photographs, alongside Olley's knowledge of the front line. His work has been shown at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists, as well as in exhibitions at the Medici Gallery and Duncan Campbell. His works have been bought by collectors in Europe, the USA, Australia, Africa and Japan.

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Artist: Ronald Olley
Ronald Olley (b.1923) - c. 2000 Oil, Portrait of a Veteran on a Battlefield
By Ronald Olley
Located in Corsham, GB
An arresting and dramatic oil on canvas by the British listed artist Ronald Olley (b.1923), depicting a portrait of an older gentleman, who is most likely a war veteran, wearing a re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Paintings

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Oil

Ronald Olley (b.1923) - c. 2000 Oil, The Borghese Gardens, Rome
By Ronald Olley
Located in Corsham, GB
A brightly coloured oil painting by the listed artist Ronald Olley, depicting the Villa Borghese Gardens in Rome with figures walking a dog in the foregr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Paintings

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Oil

Ronald Olley (b.1923) - c. 2000 Acrylic, Street Scene with Figures
By Ronald Olley
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine contemporary street scene by listed artist Ronald Olley. Here the artist has captured an urban street with large town houses and various figures. Completed in washes of muted ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Paintings

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Acrylic

Ronald Olley (b.1923) - Signed & Framed c. 2000 Oil, Horses Slain in Mud
By Ronald Olley
Located in Corsham, GB
An arresting and dramatic oil by the British listed artist Ronald Olley (b.1923), portraying a fallen horse on the battlefield, with a soldier at its side. The scene is characteristi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Paintings

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Oil

Ronald Olley (b.1923) - Fine c. 2000 Oil, Still Life, Table of Fruits & Wine
By Ronald Olley
Located in Corsham, GB
Sulis Fine Art is proud to present a very fine contemporary still life by listed artist Ronald Olley. This finely composed still life features various fruits and ornaments that are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ronald Olley Paintings

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Oil

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Ronald Olley (b.1923) - Framed c. 2000 Oil, Tuscan Hill Town
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Ronald Olley (b.1923) - 20th Century Oil, Portrait of a Lady
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Ronald Olley (b.1923) - Fine c. 2000 Oil, Horse Racing
By Ronald Olley
Located in Corsham, GB
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Ronald Olley (b.1923) - Fine c. 2000 Oil, Pont des Arts, Paris
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