{"product_id":"alan-j-thompson-stamford-street-ashton","title":"Alan J. Thompson (b.1940) - Stamford Street, Ashton","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original oil on board by Northern British artist \u003cstrong\u003eAlan J. Thompson (b.1940)\u003c\/strong\u003e, depicting Stamford Street in Ashton-under-Lyne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThompson's tightly observed urban paintings form an important strand of his work, recording the streets, civic buildings and industrial architecture of Greater Manchester and the surrounding towns. \u003cem\u003eStamford Street, Ashton\u003c\/em\u003e is particularly representative of this aspect of his practice, taking a familiar Tameside streetscape as its subject rather than an idealised landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alan J. Thompson (b.1940)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stamford Street, Ashton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.5 x 33.5 cm (8.5 x 13.2 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31.5 x 43.5 cm (12.4 x 17.1 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerso:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist's label identifying the title\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStamford Street, Ashton\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStamford Street forms part of the historic urban fabric of Ashton-under-Lyne. The subject fits within Thompson's established interest in Greater Manchester streets, civic buildings and the built environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan James Thompson was born in Hyde, Cheshire in 1940. He studied painting at the Regional College of Art, Manchester between 1957 and 1961, where his tutors included Harry Rutherford. His work ranges from landscape and still life to paintings of Manchester and the surrounding industrial towns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54963045826898,"sku":"CBA-402","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/IMG_4858.jpg?v=1791310328","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/alan-j-thompson-stamford-street-ashton","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}