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A striking oil on canvas painting of a boatyard in Poole, by the talented artist Edward D'Arcy Lister (1911–1976). One of this painting's strengths is its excellent composition, making the most of all the sculptural shapes beneath the keels of the boats. Lister's competant use of blocks of colour to create form can not only be seen in the props and bulidings of the boatyard, but also in the rolling cloud formations, giving the sky perspective. The painting is in superb condition. Signed and dated 'Edward D'A Lister/66', lower right corner.
 
Edward D'Arcy Lister was a British painter and printmaker, born in Yorkshire in 1911. He studied at Leeds College of Art, from 1928 until 1933, then at the Royal College of Art for four years, studying under Gilbert Spencer. He later became a lecturer at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and exhibited at the Royal Academy. His work is held in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum and Southampton City Art Gallery.