The Old Flour Mill, 1960 — Maurice Wade (1917–1991)
Painted in 1960, The Old Flour Mill is a vivid document of the industrial and working landscape that shaped the Potteries region. Maurice Wade had an instinctive sympathy for the built environment — the mills, kilns, and terraces that defined everyday life in the Midlands — and this work captures a moment of that world before it disappeared. There is both affection and melancholy in Wade's treatment of these subjects.
Published in 2026 by Petr Hajek with the kind permission of the Maurice Wade Estate, this print was released to accompany the landmark exhibition Maurice Wade: A Painter from No 57 at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery (12 October 2023 – 26 January 2024).
- Artist: Maurice Wade (1917–1991)
- Title: The Old Flour Mill
- Date: 1960
- Medium: Print
- Published: 2026 by Petr Hajek
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Sizes available:
- Small — 34 × 25 cm
- Medium — 42 × 29.5 cm
- Large — 59 × 42 cm
- Presented: Unframed
- Original artwork: Owned by the Maurice Wade Estate
Maurice Wade was a self-taught painter born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, whose work chronicled the landscapes, people, and industrial character of the Potteries throughout the 20th century. His paintings are held in private and public collections across the UK.