{"product_id":"tom-coates-rp-neac-ps-rba-rws-honrwa-oil-portrait-of-seated-judge-76x61cm","title":"Tom Coates RP NEAC PS RBA RWS HonRWA - Oil Portrait of Seated Judge 76x61cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOriginal Oil Portrait\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Coates RP NEAC PS RBA RWS HonRWA - Oil on Canvas “Portrait of a Judge\" (Half-Length, Seated)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA striking British portrait in oil – confident, classical, and collectible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tom Coates RP NEAC PS RBA RWS HonRWA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Portrait of a Judge (Half-Length, Seated)”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original painting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canvas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inscribed verso “Tom Coates” (not signed frontally)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Image: 76 × 61 cm (29.9 × 24.0 in)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand made wooden frame in Silver in Black\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good– framed and ready to hang\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e From a private collection\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undated (late 20th–early 21st century)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis evocative oil on canvas depicts a half-length seated judge in ceremonial robe, captured in a moment of quiet authority. With its strong draughtsmanship and classical restraint, the work evokes both narrative and presence — ideal for collectors of British portraiture or interiors seeking character and gravitas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTom Coates (1941–2023) was one of the UK’s most respected figurative painters, renowned for his command of oil, pastel, and watercolour. Educated at Bournville and Birmingham Colleges of Art and at the Royal Academy Schools under Peter Greenham, he received numerous awards throughout a distinguished career. Coates served as Past President of the New English Art Club (NEAC), the Pastel Society (PS), and the Royal Society of British Artists (RBA); he was also a Member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters (RP) and the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS), and an Honorary Member of the Royal West of England Academy (HonRWA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNotable accolades include the Gold Medal d’Honneur from the French Pastel Society (1984), the De Laszlo Medal (RBA, 1984), First Prize in the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition (1988), the Prince of Wales Drawing Award (2000), and the Ondaatje Gold Medal for Portraiture (2007). His work features in private and royal collections and has been shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, the New Grafton Gallery, and other major venues. He was commissioned to paint the ceremonial procession for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s 90th birthday in 1990 and joined the England cricket team as official artist on their South Africa tour in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a private collection. Keywords: oil portrait, British art, Tom Coates, NEAC, judicial painting, collectible, framed, original artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551631630674,"sku":"CBA-158","price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/1100244369.jpg?v=1780835620","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/tom-coates-rp-neac-ps-rba-rws-honrwa-oil-portrait-of-seated-judge-76x61cm","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}