Graham Vivian Sutherland, 1903 – 1980
Graham Vivian Sutherland: The 61 Best-Known Paintings
Of all Graham Vivian Sutherland's paintings, Welsh Landscape with Roads (1936) is the most famous. Close behind come Large Vine Pergola No.2 (1948) and Flying Bomb Depot (verso) (1945). Among the 61 works by Graham Vivian Sutherland in our catalogue, these 61 are the most celebrated, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated октобар 2026.
- Born · died
- 1903 – 1980, Streatham
- Movement
- Surrealism
- Works in our catalogue
- 61
- Most famous
- Welsh Landscape with Roads (1936)
- Most works at
- British Council Collection
Graham Vivian Sutherland's 10 most celebrated paintings
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Large Vine Pergola No.2
To stand before Graham Vivian Sutherland's "Large Vine Pergola No.2" is to step into a vibrant, emotionally charged landscape rendered entirely through pigment and gesture. This piece is not merely a depiction; it is an experience—a confluence of organic energy captured at the height of modern artistic expression. The eye is immediately drawn into the heart of the composition, where bold white forms suggest the graceful, almost architectural sweep of…
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Flying Bomb Depot (verso)
Graham Vivian Sutherland's “Flying Bomb Depot (verso),” painted in 1945, isn’t merely a depiction of wartime devastation; it’s a profoundly unsettling meditation on the intersection of nature, destruction, and human vulnerability. Created during a period when Britain was grappling with the realities of aerial bombardment and the looming shadow of defeat, this work transcends its immediate subject matter to become a poignant symbol of a world irrevocably altered. The painting…
10
Tree Form
Graham Vivian Sutherland’s 1941 painting, “Tree Form,” isn’t merely a depiction of a tree; it’s an immersion in primal emotion and a profound exploration of the natural world filtered through the lens of Surrealism. This arresting work, housed within a relatively modest 39 x 31 cm canvas, immediately commands attention with its unsettling yet captivating composition – a colossal, textured creature emerging from a void of deep indigo. It’s a…
Graham Vivian Sutherland paintings ranked 11 to 61
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Palm and Wall
In "Palm and Wall" by Graham Sutherland, a rectangular piece of woven textile is centered against a solid black background. The composition is vertical. It relies on a…
#12
Flying Bomb Depot (recto)
Graham Vivian Sutherland's "Flying Bomb Depot (recto)," painted in 1945, isn’t merely a depiction of wartime architecture; it’s a profound meditation on destruction, isolation, and the unsettling beauty…
#13
Pink Vine Pergola
Graham Vivian Sutherland's "Pink Vine Pergola," painted in 1947, isn’t merely a landscape; it’s a carefully constructed distillation of mood and memory. It captures a fleeting, almost melancholic…
#14
The Marshalling Yard at Trappes, France Damage Done by RAF
The Marshalling Yard at Trappes, France Damage Done by RAF is a work by Graham Vivian Sutherland. Completed in 1944, the painting captures a moment of stillness amidst…
#15
Portuguese-British alliance
In this 1957 work, Graham Sutherland moves away from the heavy, visceral textures of his wartime landscapes toward a more structured, almost dreamlike composition. Portuguese-British alliance presents a…
#16
Thorn Tree
Graham Vivian Sutherland's "Thorn Tree," painted in 1946, isn’t merely a landscape; it’s an immersion into the heart of Pembrokeshire’s rugged beauty, filtered through the uniquely perceptive eye…
#17
Landscape Undulations with Undergrowth
Landscape Undulations with Undergrowth is a work by Graham Sutherland. Created in 1942, the piece emerged during a period when the artist was transitioning from printmaking toward the…
#18
Узак путаш између живаца
Narrow Road Between Hedges: A Surreal Landscape by Graham Sutherland Graham Vivian Sutherland’s “Narrow Road Between Hedges,” painted in 1938–1939, stands as a quintessential example of British Surrealism…
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The Deposition
Graham Vivian Sutherland’s “The Deposition,” painted in 1947, is not merely a depiction of a biblical scene; it's a profoundly moving meditation on loss, sacrifice, and the enduring…
#20
Landscape in the South of France
In the quiet moments of contemplation, few scenes capture the soul as tenderly as Landscape in the South of France. Painted in 1950 by the master of British…
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Black Landscape
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Western Hills
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Red Landscape
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Crucifixion
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Horned Forms
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Crucifixion
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Green Lane
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Head
#52
Thorn Head
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Dark Entrance
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Green Tree Form
In the quiet tension of 1940, amidst the gathering shadows of World War II, Graham Vivian Sutherland birthed a masterpiece that would redefine the boundaries of the British…
#57
Palm on Wall
“Palm on Wall,” painted in 1948 by Graham Vivian Sutherland, stands as a cornerstone of British Expressionism and exemplifies his masterful ability to fuse the contemplative spirit of…
#58
Estuary
Graham Sutherland is best known as a war artist during the Second World War and for his designs for Coventry Cathedral. His early works were almost all etchings…
#59
Welsh mountains
#61
Study of a Hand
Graham Vivian Sutherland's canvases, period by period
Post-War Period
1945 – 1947 · 3 works in this list
Mature Period
1939 – 1957 · 18 works in this list
What Graham Vivian Sutherland painted most
The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.
Landscape 8 works
British art 5 works
Pembrokeshire 3 works
Birds 3 works
Where Graham Vivian Sutherland's canvases hang
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Graham Vivian Sutherland | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 British Council Collection |
London | 5 | Large Vine Pergola No.2, Pink Vine Pergola, Thorn Tree |
 Pallant House Gallery |
Chichester | 3 | Landscape in the South of France, Crucifixion, Track Junction in the South of France |
 Bristol Museum - Art Gallery |
Bristol | 2 | Flying Bomb Depot (verso), Flying Bomb Depot (recto) |
 Nacionalna galerija Kanade |
Otava | 2 | Large Vine Pergola, Head |
 Leeds Art Gallery |
Lids | 2 | Tree Form, The Marshalling Yard at Trappes, France Damage Done by RAF |
 The Phillips Collection |
Vašington, D.C. | 2 | Palm and Wall, Dark Entrance |
 New Walk Museum - Art Gallery |
Leicester | 2 | Узак путаш између живаца, The Laughing Woman (study) |
 Government Art Collection |
London | 2 | Cornfield and Stone, Origins of the Land No.1 |
Decade by decade: Graham Vivian Sutherland's most celebrated canvas
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1930s
Ranked 1 of 61Welsh Landscape with Roads
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1940s
Canvas 2 of 61Large Vine Pergola No.2
To stand before Graham Vivian Sutherland's "Large Vine Pergola No.2" is to step into a vibrant, emotionally charged landscape rendered entirely through pigment and gesture. This piece is…
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1950s
Ranked 8 of 61Edward Sackville-West, 5th Lord Sackville (1901-1965)
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1970s
Your questions on Graham Vivian Sutherland's paintings, answered
Which is the most celebrated painting by Graham Vivian Sutherland?Read the answer
Welsh Landscape with Roads (1936), followed by Large Vine Pergola No.2 (1948) and Flying Bomb Depot (verso) (1945).
How old was Graham Vivian Sutherland at the time of Welsh Landscape with Roads?Read the answer
Graham Vivian Sutherland, born in 1903, was 33 years old: Welsh Landscape with Roads dates from 1936.
Which ten paintings is Graham Vivian Sutherland most famous for?Read the answer
Welsh Landscape with Roads, Large Vine Pergola No.2, Flying Bomb Depot (verso), Press for Making Shells, Large Vine Pergola, Flying Bomb Depot The Caverns, Saint Leu d'Esserent, 14 January 1945, Somerset Maugham, Edward Sackville-West, 5th Lord Sackville (1901-1965), Helena Rubinstein in a red brocade Balenciaga gown and Tree Form. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.
How many paintings by Graham Vivian Sutherland are known?Read the answer
61 works by Graham Vivian Sutherland are in our catalogue, dated 1936 to 1976.
Which museums hold Graham Vivian Sutherland's best-known canvases?Read the answer
Mostly in British Council Collection (London), Pallant House Gallery (Chichester) and Bristol Museum - Art Gallery (Bristol); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
In which years did Graham Vivian Sutherland paint the most celebrated canvases?Read the answer
In 1940s, which gave 38 of the 61 works on this page, Large Vine Pergola No.2 among them.
What are the first and the last of Graham Vivian Sutherland's famous canvases?Read the answer
The earliest canvas here is Welsh Landscape with Roads (1936); the latest is Edward Langton Iliffe, 2nd Baron Iliffe of Yattendon (1908-1996) (1976).
Which subjects return most often in Graham Vivian Sutherland's paintings?Read the answer
Landscape (8), British art (5) and Pembrokeshire (3), across the 61 works on this page.
What did Graham Vivian Sutherland usually paint with?Read the answer
Oil On Canvas, used in 4 of the 61 works on this page.
To which art movement does Graham Vivian Sutherland belong?Read the answer
Surrealism, as the canvases on this page show.
What can I see by Graham Vivian Sutherland at the British Council Collection?Read the answer
The British Council Collection, London holds 5 of the works on this page, among them Large Vine Pergola No.2, Pink Vine Pergola and Thorn Tree.
Graham Vivian Sutherland: the painter's story
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Graham Vivian Sutherland, titan britanskog modernizma, posedđivao je retkom sposobnošću da transformiše poznate konture prirodnog sveta u nešto duboko uznemirujuće i izuzetno duhovno. Rođen u Strimu u Londonu 1903. godine, Sutherlandov put bio je put neprestane metamorfoznije. Iako su njegove rane godine oblikovale klasična obrazovanja u Epsom koledžu, njegov pravi poziv pojavio se daleko od pravnih krugova njegove porodice. Njegovo prvo iskušenje u tehničkom svetu zanatske prakse u radionici lokomotiva Midland Railway obezbedilo je temelj preciznosti koji će se kasnije manifestovati u njegovim zamršenim grafikama i teksturiranim uljanim slikama. Kako je prešao u Art School Goldsmiths, Sutherland je počeo da se udaljava od tradicionalnog predstavljanja, osećajući privlačnost evokativne moći gravure i akvatinte.
Rana estetika umetnika bila je duboko ukorenjena u romantizmu Samuela Palmera, ali on je odbijao da ostane vezan za prošlost. Umesto toga, Sutherland je delovao kao most između engleske pastoralne tradicije i radikalne energije evropskih avangardnih pokreta.ت Absorbući sanličivu logiku nadrealizma i sirovu emocionalnost ekspresionizma, razvio je vizuelni jezik koji je mogao da uhvati kako fizički pejzaž, tako i psihološko stanje. Njegove rane grafike, karakterisane osećajem misterije i organskim oblikom, postavile su temelje za karijeru definisanu opsesijom „čudnošću“ prirode — temom koja će postati njegovo najtrajnije nasleđe.
Senka prirode i ratne godine
1940-te su označile ključnu eru u Sutherlandovom razvoju, jer se njegov fokus pomerio sa delikatnog medija grafike na visceralne, impasto teksture slikanja uljanim bojama. Upravo je tokom ovog perioda surovi, vetrom iznandani pejzaži Pembrokšira postali njegova primarna muza. U delima kao što je Thorn Tree, može se svedočiti umetnikovom umeću spajanja botaničke stvarnosti sa nadrealističkom distorzijom. On nije samo slikao drveće; on je slikao tenziju, borbu i skeletnu arhitekturu samog života. Ovaj period video je njegov prelazak ka apstraktnijem, ali duboko simboličkom načinu gledanja, gde su trnje, koreni i iskrivljeno granje služili kao metafore za ljudsku ranjivost i otpornost.
Drugi svetski rat doneo je drugačiju, mračniju dimenziju njegovom radu. Služeći kao zvanični ratni umetnik, Sutherland je okrenuo svoj pogled ka industrijskim i često jezivim scenama britanskog domornog fronta. Njegove slike iz ove ere, poput Flying Bomb Depot The Caverns, predstavljaju majstorstvo u stvaranju atmosfere. Kroz teške teksture i paletu koja priziva i propadanje i užas, uhvatio je jezivu pustoš ratnih enterijera. Ova dela nisu bila samo dokumentacija; ona su bila psihološki portreti ere obeležene anksioznošću i nadolazećim prisustvom uništenja, odražavajući razbijenu stvarnost sveta u ratu.
Nasleđe simbolizma i veličine
U posleratnim godinama, Sutherlandov rad uzdigao se do novih visina duhovnog i javnog značaja. Počeo je da integriše religiozni simbolizam sa svojim organskim motivima, stvarajući moćnu sintezu svetog i prirodnog. To je kulminiralo jednim od njegovih najmonumentalnijih dostignuća: dizajnom masivne centralne tapiserije za novu katedralu u Koventriju, pod nazivom Christ in Glory in the Tetramorph. Ovo delo, koje je koristilo njegovu sposobnost manipulacije formom i bojom na velikoj skali, stoji kao svedočanstvo njegove uloge u kulturnoj rekonstrukciji posleratne Britanije.
Tokom svoje plodne karijere, Sutherlandova svestranost omogućila mu je da ostavi neizbrisiv trag u više disciplina:
- Portretstvo: Njegova sposobnost da uhvati psihološku dubinu javnih ličnosti, kao što je njegov dostojanstveni i melankolični Somerset Maugham.
- Grafika: Doživotna posvećenost preciznosti akvatinte i gravure koja je oblikovala njegov osećaj linije i strukture.
- Dekorativne umetnosti: Njegov doprinos dizajnu tapiserija i umetnosti stakla, unoseći modernu apstrakciju u sferu funkcionalne lepote.
Na kraju, Graham Sutherland ostaje kamen temeljac umetnosti 20. veka jer se usudio da pogleda ispod površine pejzaža. Pronašao je nadrealno unutar stvarnog i božansko unutar organskog. Njegovo nasleđe nije pronađeno samo u muzejima, već u načinu na koji percipiramo skrivenu, često nazubljenu lepotu sveta oko nas — sveta u kojem svaka trn nosi priču i svaka senka krije misteriju.