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The 25 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley 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
Linnen canvas · Certificaat van echtheid · Wereldwijd verzonden Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley · 1921 – 1963

Boy's Head

Government Art Collection, Londen · original 26 x 28 cm

Research reveals Eardley's formative years shaped by familial instability and her dedication to Glasgow School of Art under Hugh Adam Crawford. Her artistic focus centered on portraying vulnerable subjects—particularly children—with empathy and capturing the essence of their surroundings.

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 1 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20032 × 31 cm Commission this artwork

Field of Barley by the Sea

The Fleming Collection, London · original 107 x 111 cm

Explore Joan Eardley’s "Field of Barley by the Sea," a textured impasto landscape capturing rural Scotland's beauty & tranquility. Expressive realism meets atmospheric depth.

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 2 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20032 × 31 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$565111 × 107 cm Commission at original size

A Carter and His Horse

Government Art Collection, Londen · original 70 x 119 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 3 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20042 × 24 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$447119 × 70 cm Commission at original size

Archie Lafferty, Aged 6

1953 · Herbert Art Gallery - Museum, Coventry · original 61 x 41 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 4 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20026 × 39 cm Commission this artwork

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

Setting Sun over Fields

1963 · original 47 x 52 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 5 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20033 × 30 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$24952 × 47 cm Commission at original size

Children Playing (recto)

1955 · original 71 x 89 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 6 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20035 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$37989 × 71 cm Commission at original size

Wild Sea

The Fleming Collection, London · original 69 x 76 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 7 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20033 × 30 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$34376 × 69 cm Commission at original size

Seascape

1950 · original 88 x 118 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 8 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20037 × 27 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$516118 × 88 cm Commission at original size

Street Kids

1951 · original 103 x 74 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 9 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20027 × 37 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$42374 × 103 cm Commission at original size

Breaking Wave

original 125 x 143 cm

Experience 'Breaking Wave' by Joan Eardley – a haunting Expressionist landscape of bleak beauty & human vulnerability. Explore muted tones, gestural brushwork & symbolic depth.

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 10 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$25034 × 29 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$815143 × 125 cm Commission at original size

A Stove

1955 · original 96 x 79 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 11 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20029 × 35 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$42279 × 96 cm Commission at original size

Salmon Nets on the Shore

original 96 x 122 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 12 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20035 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$560122 × 96 cm Commission at original size

Farmhouse Stove

1950 · original 95 x 73 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 13 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20027 × 36 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$40073 × 95 cm Commission at original size

Glasgow Kids, a Saturday Matinée Picture Queue

1949 · original 71 x 115 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 14 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20040 × 25 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$441115 × 71 cm Commission at original size

Glasgow Boy with a Milk Bottle

1948 · Herbert Art Gallery - Museum, Coventry · original 90 x 48 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 15 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20023 × 44 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$31248 × 90 cm Commission at original size

Boy on Stool

original 91 x 59 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 16 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20025 × 39 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$34759 × 91 cm Commission at original size

Brian and Pat Samson

original 41 x 44 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 17 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20032 × 31 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$22744 × 41 cm Commission at original size

Rowan Tree

original 36 x 17 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 18 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20021 × 47 cm Commission this artwork

The Fireplace (verso)

1955 · original 89 x 71 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 19 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20029 × 35 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$37971 × 89 cm Commission at original size

Sunset

original 13 x 25 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 20 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20035 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

January Flow Tide

original 88 x 156 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 21 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20042 × 24 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$627156 × 88 cm Commission at original size

July Fields

original 53 x 61 cm

Explore 'July Fields' by Joan Eardley – a vibrant oil painting of wildflowers & Scottish landscapes. Discover expressive brushwork & textural impasto in this evocative post-impressionist piece.

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 22 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20034 × 29 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$27561 × 53 cm Commission at original size

Little Girl with a Squint

original 75 x 50 cm

Explore Joan Eardley’s ‘Little Girl with a Squint,’ a haunting mixed-media painting of childhood innocence & unsettling beauty. Expressive realism meets surrealism in this unique artwork.

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 23 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20025 × 40 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$29350 × 75 cm Commission at original size

Winter Sea III

The Fleming Collection, London · original 100 x 159 cm

Explore Joan Eardley’s ‘Winter Sea III,’ a large abstract landscape painting brimming with texture & atmospheric depth. Impressionistic brushwork evokes melancholy beauty in oil on canvas.

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 24 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20040 × 25 cm Commission this artwork

Same size as the original$700159 × 100 cm Commission at original size

The Stile

original 21 x 27 cm

Techniek: Met de hand geschilderd olieverf op linnen canvas
Gemaakt door: Op bestelling, door een professioneel kunstenaar
Popularity: No. 25 of 45 artworks by Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Levering: Wereldwijd ongeveer 5 weken

from$20035 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

The artist

Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley

1921 – 1963

Snelle feiten

Also known asJoan Kathleen Harding Eardley
Lifespan42 years
Vibesereniteit
Born1921, Warnham, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Movementsimpressionism
Museums on APSGovernment Art Collection, The Fleming Collection, Herbert Art Gallery - Museum, Reading Museum - Town Hall, The National Trust For Scotland
Top 3 worksBoy's Head, Field of Barley by the Sea, A Carter and His Horse
Top-ranked workBoy's Head

Biography

Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley (1921–1963): A Visionary Bridging Realism and Emotion

Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley, a name synonymous with the raw beauty of Scotland and the poignant realities of post-war life, remains one of Britain’s most compelling artists. Born in 1921 in Sussex to parents grappling with the lingering shadows of the First World War – her father suffering from shell shock – Eardley's early years were marked by instability that perhaps fostered within her a deep empathy for those living on the fringes of society. This sensitivity would become a defining characteristic of her artistic vision. Her family’s move to Glasgow in 1939 proved pivotal, leading her to enroll at the Glasgow School of Art, where she honed her skills under Hugh Adam Crawford and absorbed the vibrant legacy of the Scottish Colourists. Though briefly diverted into teacher training, Eardley's spirit yearned for creative expression, finding a temporary outlet as a joiner’s apprentice – a practical pursuit that nonetheless allowed space for artistic exploration.

Early Life & Influences:
Glasgow School of Art & The Scottish Colourists
Travel to Italy: Renaissance Inspiration
The Glasgow Street Children Project
Catterline Landscapes & Late Style

Glasgow School of Art & The Scottish Colourists

Eardley’s artistic journey began at the Glasgow School of Art in 1948, where she studied under Hugh Adam Crawford and was profoundly influenced by the stylistic innovations of the Scottish Colourists – Samuel John Peploe and Francis Cadell. These artists championed bold palettes and expressive brushwork, prioritizing emotion over meticulous detail—a technique that would permeate Eardley’s own oeuvre. The legacy of Peploe and Cadell instilled in her a belief that art should capture not just what is seen but how it *feels*, shaping her approach to portraying the human condition. Crawford encouraged her to explore sculptural forms, mirroring the humanist ideals prevalent in Renaissance art, particularly those championed by Giotto and Masaccio.

Travel to Italy: Renaissance Inspiration

A scholarship enabled Eardley to embark on a transformative journey through Italy in 1948. Immersed in the grandeur of Florence and Rome, she encountered masterpieces that captivated her imagination—works by Michelangelo and Raphael—inspiring her to adopt a similar sculptural sensibility. The experience solidified her conviction that art should strive for depth and resonance, mirroring the profound contemplation evoked by the Renaissance masters.

The Glasgow Street Children Project

Returning to Glasgow in 1949, Eardley established herself as an artist at Cochrane Street, where she began documenting the lives of children residing in the city’s impoverished tenement districts. Her portraits of these youngsters—rendered in charcoal and imbued with remarkable tenderness—became emblematic of her artistic mission: to portray social realities with unflinching honesty while simultaneously conveying compassion. These weren't sentimental depictions; they were powerful statements about poverty and resilience, captured with a visceral energy that resonated deeply with contemporaries like Peter Blake and John Bratby.

Catterline Landscapes & Late Style

In 1951 Eardley discovered Catterline, a remote fishing village on Scotland’s northeast coast, where she would spend her formative years as an artist. Drawn to the dramatic vistas of the sea and sky—influenced by artists like Chaim Soutine and Wassily Kandinsky—Eardley embraced bolder techniques, experimenting with impasto and incorporating natural materials directly onto her canvases. Her later works demonstrated a move towards greater abstraction, yet they remained firmly rooted in observation, conveying not just what she *saw*, but how it *felt* to be present in that landscape. She famously remarked that she would never go completely abstract, preferring instead to honor the immediacy of experience.

Legacy & Enduring Influence

Tragically, Joan Eardley’s artistic career was cut short by breast cancer in 1963 at the age of just forty-two. Despite her brief life, she left behind a substantial body of work that continues to inspire artists today—particularly her poignant portraits of Glasgow street children and her evocative landscapes of Catterline. Her unwavering commitment to portraying human dignity alongside social injustice cemented her place in art history as a visionary artist whose voice persists long after her passing.

Vraag en antwoord

In welke stad en welk land is Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley geboren?

Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley werd geboren in Warnham, in Verenigd Koninkrijk.

Welke kunstwerken van Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley worden het meest bekeken?

De Statistieken-pagina van Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley bevat statistieken die zijn berekend op basis van de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar die op deze website staan vermeld.

Waar komt Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley vandaan?

Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley werd geboren in Verenigd Koninkrijk.

Door de redactie van OriginalUniqueArt.com Bijgewerkt op 11 oktober 2026

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