Arthur Cyril Hilton (British 1897-1960) Sea Spectre

Arthur Cyril Hilton (British 1897-1960) Sea Spectre, signed and dated 1953 lower right, oil on board with pastel highlights, measurements 47 x 27.5 cm, frame 67.5 x 46.5 cm

Provenance: The artist, thence by descent

Arthur Cyril Hilton (1897-1960). Hilton was born and lived in the Manchester area and turned to art and painting during his convalescence, having been wounded on the Somme during World War One. His abstract-surrealist style was highly distinctive and he experimented with many mediums, including his elegant hand-carved sculptures in teak, mahogany and sycamore wood. Arthur Cyril Hilton was well-known in the Manchester art circle having been a member of the Manchester Society of Modern Painters from the 1930s, serving as its chairman during the 1950s. He exhibited regularly including solo shows at the Salford Art Gallery, Crane Kalman Gallery and exhibitions at the Manchester City Art Gallery.