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George Wallace Jardine Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by George Wallace Jardine our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide George Wallace Jardine · 1920 – 2002

'Levitation Act', Surrealist Design

1955 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool · original 30 x 24 cm

Discover 'Levitation Act' by George Wallace Jardine (1955). This surrealist masterpiece depicts a man floating in mid-air, capturing wonder & curiosity. 30x24cm original painting for sale.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 1 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Springtime

1950 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool · original 45 x 61 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 2 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$20038 × 26 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$25961 × 45 cm Commission at original size

Moon in a Cage

original 120 x 120 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 3 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$20032 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$650120 × 120 cm Commission at original size

The King of Elfland's Daughter

original 120 x 64 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$20023 × 44 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$42564 × 120 cm Commission at original size

Beauty and the Beast

original 91 x 61 cm

Exquisite ‘Beauty & the Beast’ by George Wallace Jardine! A whimsical oil painting of a woman & bear, rich in symbolism & dreamlike style. Explore this unique 1920s artwork.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$22526 × 39 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$37961 × 91 cm Commission at original size

Encounter

original 101 x 50 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 6 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$22521 × 48 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$36250 × 101 cm Commission at original size

Harvest Time

original 60 x 50 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$26850 × 60 cm Commission at original size

Mr Punch

original 49 x 39 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 8 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$23139 × 49 cm Commission at original size

The Secret Door

original 61 x 41 cm

A captivating surrealist portrait by George Wallace Jardine featuring a bird holding a key – ‘The Secret Door.’ Hand-painted reproduction available in limited sizes. Explore dreamlike imagery.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$25141 × 61 cm Commission at original size

Flowers and Birds

original 49 x 59 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 10 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$26459 × 49 cm Commission at original size

The Drunken Sailor

original 75 x 57 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 11 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$31157 × 75 cm Commission at original size

Sea Serpent Guarding Treasure

original 70 x 52 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 12 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$20027 × 38 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$28952 × 70 cm Commission at original size

Zephyrs

original 27 x 121 cm

Discover "Zephyrs" by George Wallace Jardine (1920-2002). This captivating artwork measures 27x121cm and evokes a sense of ethereal movement. Explore this unique piece's history & timeless beauty.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 13 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$22570 × 14 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$302121 × 27 cm Commission at original size

Palma, Spain, at Night

original 91 x 60 cm

Experience 'Palma, Spain, at Night' by George Wallace Jardine – a surrealist masterpiece capturing the city’s nocturnal beauty. Hand-painted reproduction available.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 14 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$20025 × 40 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$35160 × 91 cm Commission at original size

Early Morning Angels

original 41 x 51 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 15 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$20036 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$23751 × 41 cm Commission at original size

Palace of the Mermaids

original 76 x 76 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
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from$20031 × 32 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$36176 × 76 cm Commission at original size

Discover 'Unfinished Nest' by George Wallace Jardine – a dreamy fantasy illustration of children & nature. Oil paint, surrealism, & symbolic elements create a captivating, ethereal piece. Perfect for collectors.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 17 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$32362 × 75 cm Commission at original size

Oberon

original 152 x 61 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 18 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$25020 × 51 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$52861 × 152 cm Commission at original size

Night Moths

original 113 x 105 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 19 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$565105 × 113 cm Commission at original size

Night and Day

original 50 x 60 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 20 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$26860 × 50 cm Commission at original size

Vision by Candlelight

original 45 x 35 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 21 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$21935 × 45 cm Commission at original size

Autumn

original 70 x 55 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 22 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$29655 × 70 cm Commission at original size

Evolution of the Moa

original 125 x 39 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 23 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

from$20017 × 60 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$33139 × 125 cm Commission at original size

Land of Dragons II

original 131 x 71 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 24 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$50471 × 131 cm Commission at original size

Mysteries of Pompeii

original 75 x 121 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 25 of 36 artworks by George Wallace Jardine
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$497121 × 75 cm Commission at original size

The artist

George Wallace Jardine

1920 – 2002

Quick facts

Creative periodsmature period, contemporary
Corpus themessurrealist dreamscape
Top-ranked work'Levitation Act', Surrealist Design
Died2002
Born1920
Copyright statusUnder copyright
Movementssurrealism

Biography

A Surrealist Vision of Landscape and Memory

George Wallace Jardine (1920–2002) remains a singular figure in British surrealism, celebrated for his evocative depictions of the Scottish Highlands and his masterful manipulation of printmaking techniques. Born in Glasgow, Jardine’s artistic journey began with formative years spent studying at Wallasey School of Art and furthering his education at the Royal College of Art under luminaries like Paul Nash and Stanley Spencer. These masters, whose own explorations into abstraction profoundly impacted his stylistic sensibilities, helped cement Jardine's dedication to capturing the essence of nature through dreamlike imagery. His work established him as one of Scotland’s foremost landscape painters, blending the tangible reality of the natural world with the intangible whispers of the subconscious.

The genesis of Jardine’s unique aesthetic was shaped by a diverse array of artistic impulses, ranging from the delicate precision of Indian miniature painting to the pioneering, fragmented approach of Max Ernst. In his early explorations, he embraced collage techniques—assembling fragments of newspaper, sweet wrappers, and advertisements—to create layered compositions that conveyed complex emotional states and challenged conventional perceptions of reality. This experimental period allowed him to develop a visual language where the mundane could be transformed into something profound and unsettling, laying the groundwork for his later, more polished surrealist landscapes.

The Sublime Landscapes of Cumbria and Beyond

A pivotal moment in Jardine’s career arrived in 1944 when his return to Cumbria immersed him in the dramatic vistas of the Lake District. This profound connection to the landscape fueled a prolific period of artistic output, resulting in numerous paintings characterized by luminous color palettes and meticulous attention to impasto texture. His works, such as The Tarns, strive to distill the sublime beauty of the terrain into symbolic representations, where a winter landscape is not merely a depiction of frost and stone, but a meditation on stillness and serenity.

Jardine’s ability to weave narrative into nature is perhaps most evident in his more whimsical or fantastical works. In pieces like Beauty and the Beast, he utilizes a rich, symbolic style to present a dreamlike encounter between a woman and a bear, while Unfinished Nest offers a captivating fantasy illustration of children and nature. Through these compositions, he explores themes of innocence, metamorphosis, and the ethereal connection between living beings and their environment, often utilizing oil paint to achieve a sense of depth and atmospheric weight.

Technical Mastery and Lasting Legacy

Beyond the canvas, Jardine achieved significant renown as a master printmaker, particularly through his expertise in etching and aquatint. His prints possessed an unparalleled ability to convey atmosphere and texture, mirroring the tonal qualities found in his larger oil paintings. A notable highlight of his graphic work includes the Levitation Act series, which captures ethereal forms suspended against stark backgrounds—a testament to his lifelong fascination with illusion and the boundary between the physical and the spectral. His ability to manipulate light and shadow through printmaking allowed him to explore even more subtle nuances of movement, as seen in the flowing, rhythmic energy of Zephyrs.

The historical significance of George Wallace Jardine lies in his ability to bridge the gap between traditional landscape painting and the avant-garde surrealist movement. By infusing the rugged beauty of the British Isles with the psychological depth of dream imagery, he created a body of work that is both deeply rooted in place and universally evocative of the human imagination. His legacy continues to resonate through his unique ability to transform the seen world into a landscape of memory and myth.

Questions & Answers

Can I browse George Wallace Jardine's works by medium?

To find all works by George Wallace Jardine in a given medium, use the artist's All Medium page.

Is there a 3D virtual tour of George Wallace Jardine's works?

The 3D Museum of George Wallace Jardine is a page that displays the artist's artworks in a virtual three-dimensional gallery.

Is there a timeline of George Wallace Jardine's works?

George Wallace Jardine's artworks can be seen in chronological order on the artist's Artwork Timeline page.

By the OriginalUniqueArt.com Editorial Team Updated Sept. 26, 2026

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