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John Melville,  Starry night, 1969

Sold for £600 at Roseberys on Mar 25, 2026.

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John Melville, British 1902-1986 - Starry night, 1969; oil on canvas, signed and dated upper left 'John Melville 69' and signed and dated again on the reverse, 99 x 101.7 cm (unframed) (ARR) Note: a self-taught artist, Melville was one the key members of the vital Birmingham Surrealists, along with Conroy Maddox, and fundamentally one of the most important Surrealist artists working in the UK. His work was included in all major Surrealist exhibitions in the England in the 1930s and 40s.

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