A Striking Winter Landscape from Jack Simcock's Most Celebrated Period
Head and Shed in Snow (1964) is a compelling medium-sized original oil painting by Jack Simcock, one of the most distinctive artists to emerge from the Staffordshire Moorlands. The composition centres on a traditional triangular-roofed shed surrounded by brambles and snow-laden trees, with a solitary head in the foreground — a characteristically enigmatic Simcock motif that blurs the boundary between landscape and figure.
The scene is almost certainly painted from life near his studio on Primitive Street, Mow Cop, with the setting likely Mow Cop or Biddulph Moor — landscapes Simcock returned to throughout his career.
Provenance
- Signed Simcock 1964 to the front
- Label to reverse: sold at the Piccadilly Gallery, London
- Country of origin: Great Britain
Condition & Framing
- Framed in a simple black wooden frame, without glass
- Would benefit from reframing — priced accordingly
Dimensions
- Framed: 104cm × 73.6cm (41" × 29")
A rare opportunity to acquire a signed, dated, and gallery-provenanced Simcock from his most productive decade.