Charles 'Clixby' Watson

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Clixby's KNOWN PORTFOLIO

Please note that listings are added as and when they become known, and also that all the images shown on this web-site are copyright. The picture sizes are given in centimetres.

 

 

A.    Oil Paintings

1. "The Widow's Son" - on canvas board & framed

(41x 51)

2. "Woman with Sunflower" - on canvas board & framed

(38 x 33)

3. "The Visitation" - Mary visiting Elizabeth" - on canvas

(85 x 67)

4. "Mary greets Elizabeth" - on canvas  and un-framed

(95 x 41)

5. "Sunset and Moon over Marlow" - on board & framed

(39 x 34)

6. "Red Blossom" - on board & framed

(40 x 34)

7. "Anguish" - on board & un-framed

(61 x 52)

8. "Naomi and Ruth" - on canvas & framed

(60 x 49) 

9. "My Friend, Mr Kirley"

 

10. "Portrait of a Man" - bust only, on board

(43 x 24)

11. "Midday"

 

12. "Evening"    (1956)

 

13. "Summer" 

 

14. "Farm Buildings at Claremont in France" - on canvas board 

(30x35)

15. Practice oil painting (of mother) on board, by a teenage Clixby

 

B.    Watercolour and Gouache

1.  "The Samaritan Woman" - framed

(37 x 27)

 

C.    Watercolours

  1. "Market Family" (framed)

(32 x 23)

  2. "Three Graces"

(48 x 34)

  3. "Portrait of a Hack" - self portrait

(27 x 17)

  4. "Head of a Charwoman"

(23 x 17)

  5. "To the Opera"

(26 x 21)

  6. "Feeding Time"

(31 x 23)

  7. "The River Bank"

(34 x 42)

  8. "Hanging Out"

(17 x 12)

  9. "Nantgaredig - in Wales"  (framed)

(21 x 27)

 10. "Near Fingest in Buckinghamshire"

(27 x 37)

 11. "Woman Gardening in Wales"

(30 x 22)

 12. "Buying Bowls"  (also verso)

(30 x 24)

 13. "Getting Dressed"

(34 x 24)

 14. "Statuesque"

(25 x 18)

 15. "Marketstall Woman i"

(35 x 22)

 16. "Marketstall Woman ii"

(24 x 12)

 17. "Marketstall Woman iii"

(30 x 17)

 18. "Marketstall Woman iv"

(28 x 19)

 19. "Marketstall Woman v"

(33 x 16)

 20. "Marketstall Woman vi"

(21 x 16)

 21. "Marketstall Woman vii"

(26 x 15)

 22. "Marketstall Woman viii" (framed)

(19 x 14)

 23. "Marketstall Woman ix"

(36 x 25)

 24. "Marketstall Woman x"

(21 x 12)

 25. "Marketstall Woman xi" (framed)

(34 x 23)

 26. "Marketstall Woman & Child"

(34 x 24)

 27. "Gipsy Woman i"

(33 x 25)

 28. "Washerwoman i"

(30 x 25)

 29. "Washerwoman ii"

(36 x 23)

 30. "Gipsy Woman ii"

(33 x 25)

 31. "Country Scene"

 

 32. "Lonely Cottage"

 

 33. "A Study of Trees"

 

 34. "Plan for 'Harvest Moon' painting"

 

 35. "Plan for 'The Four Seasons' painting"

 

 36. "Morning Bathe"

 

 37. "Grey Skies"

 

 38. "Barrel Carrier"

 

 39. "Fish Carrier"

 

 40. "The Great Tree"

 

 41. "Eve and the Apple"

 

 42. "Danse de Jolie"

 

 43. "A Young Eve"

 

 44. "Elegante Posterior"

 

 45. "La Nude"

(17 x 25) 

 46. "The Women outside the Empty Tomb"

 

 47. "Auburn Hair"

(19 x 20)

 48. "The Crinoline"

(24 x 23) 

 

D.   GOUACHE on Board

 1. "The Potholer"

(26 x 33)

 2. "The Tiff"

(51 x 41)

 3. "My Dog"

(51 x 38)

 4. "Hansel and Gretel"

(34 x 55)

 5. "Daddy's Delight"

(37 x 37)

 6. "Nice Swimsuit!"

(43 x 36)

 7. "Wasp Waist"

(45 x 27)

 8. "The Good Life"

(25 x 35)

 9. "The Finishing Touch"

(25 x 50)

10. "Just Sandwiches!"

(38 x 34)

11. "Potato Pickers"

(30 x 30)

12. "Plan for The Last Supper"

(40 x 53)

13. "Market Woman (i)"

(35 x 26)

14. "Market Woman (ii)"   - varnished

(35 x 26)

15. "Plan for Palm Sunday"

(22 x 40)

16. "This One for Me"   (Tom Counter)

(45 x 41)

17. "Hansel & Gretel Characters" - four paintings

(44 x 30)

18. "The New Puppy"

(29 x 36)

19. "Unsteady Lady - Tide advert)

(49 x 29)

20. "Edwardian Dandy" - see K.9

(38 x 27)

21. "Romance in London N12"    (Tom Counter)

(43 x 18)

22. "Audrey's Aspidistra"

(13 x 19)

23. "Woman at the Well" 

(30 x 13)

24. "Bitsy"-in R.N. 'Ditty Box' mag. The National Archives: Ref:INF3666

     -

25. "Woman at the Well"   

31 x 14 

  

E.   Book Illustrations

 1. "Jumbo Spencer (i)"

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 2. "Jumbo Spencer (ii)"

(14 x 17)

 3. "Forestry Commission Book (a page)

(10 x 4)

 4. "They Fought for the Sky" - two block pulls only 

(15 x 8)

 5. "Horses" for an adventure story - block pull only

(9 x 14)

 6. "Short Story" drawing - block pull only

(10 x 13)

 7. "

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 8. "The Hosanna Man (i)" - block pull

(15 x 9)

 9. "The Hosanna Man (ii)"

(25 x 15)

10. "German Text Book"  (two)

(13 x 17)

11. "De Maupassant (i)" illustration (plus block pull)

(21 x 13)

12. "De Maupassant (ii)" - pencil & watercolour illustration

(15 x 18)

13. "The Horse's Mouth (i)"

(20 x 12)

14. "The Horse's Mouth (ii)" - block pull only

(15 x 9)

15. "The Horse's Mouth (iii)" - block pull only

(15 x 9)

16. "The Horse's Mouth (iv)" - block pull only

(16x21)

17. Illustration for a "Georges Simenon"  book - plus block pull 

(16 x 21) 

18. Illustration for a "Thomas Hood" book - pen and ink

(21 x 13)

19. Illustrations for 'New Testament Stories' (ten, with 2 on a page)

 

20. Illustrations for 'Bob-a-Job Pony' book - 4 drawings

21. "Scamp" - A Dog's Story

 

22. "Illustration (block pull)" for 'Simple Simon' book

(10x13) 

23. "Illustration for a Robert Louis Stevenson book" (plus block pull) 

(14x19) 

 

F. Published Drawings

 

 1. "Radio Times" - two drawings

(19 x 9)

 2. "Radio Times" - two drawings

(18 x 10)

 3. "Radio Times" - two drawings

(18 x 10)

 4. "Forestry Commission" Book - three illustrations

(4.5 x 10)

 5. "Women's Institute" decoration

(12 x 10)

 6. "Damsel in Distress"

(21 x 18)

 7. "Children's Story"

(13 x 9)

 8. "Angling Certificate" - two drawings, but only block pulls

(16 x 6)

 9. "The Proposal" - pen & ink - block pull only

(26 x 18)

10. "A Children's Story" - pen & ink

(10 x 12)

11. "The Climber" - pen & ink (signed by C.W. but 'Tom Counter')

(32 x 24)

12. "Adventure Story" - pen & ink - block pull only

(15 x 10)

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14. "Rowntrees Cocoa" Advertisment

 

G. Pastel Drawings (un-published)

1.  "The Mourners" - pastels on grey paper          

(31 x 38) 

2.  "Sunburn" - pastels on cream paper  (framed)      

(16 x 14)

3.  "Washerwoman (iii)  - mixed media on cream paper  

(20 x 25)

4.  "Washerwoman (iv) - mixed media on cream paper

(22 x 28)

 

H. Crayon Drawings  (un-published)

 1. "Market Child" - crayon on cream paper

(18 x 24)

 2. "The Hat" - crayon on grey paper

(33 x 30)

 3. "Market Woman (iii)" - crayon on cream paper

(16 x 27)

 4. "Market Woman (iv)" - crayon on cream paper

(24 x 30)

 5. "Market Woman (v)" - crayon on cream paper

(25 x 35)

 6. "Market Woman (vi)" - crayon on cream paper

(13 x 30)

 7. "Market Woman (vii)" - crayon on cream paper

(24 x 32)

 8. "Market Woman (viii)" - crayon on cream paper

(19 x 29)

 9. "Market Woman (ix)" - crayon on cream paper

(16 x 24)

10. "Market Woman (x)" - crayon on cream paper

(25 x 18)

11. "Head of a Market Woman (i)" - crayon on cream paper

(19 x 27)

12. "Head of a Market Woman (ii)" - crayon on cream paper

(20 x 24)

13. "Market Woman and Child (i)" - crayon on cream paper

(27 x 20)

14. "Market Woman (xi)" -

15. "Taking the Weight off her feet - 1940"

(25 x 19)

16.

 

 

I. Pen and Ink Drawings  (un-published) 

 1. "Personal Epitaph" - on white paper

(17 x 13)

 2. "Everyman has his Cross" - on white paper

(18 x 13)

 3. "Personal Cartoon" - on white paper

(17 x 17)

 4. "Clixby's Nightmare" - on white paper

(13 x 16)

 5. "Market Woman and Child ii" - on grey paper

(26 x 19)

 6. "Market Woman (xi) - on cream paper

(25 x 19)

 7. "Market Woman (xii) - on grey paper (framed)

(23 x 17)

 8. "Market Woman (xiii) - on white paper

(21 x 14)

 9. "Market Woman (xiv) - on white paper

(19 x 12)

10. "Market Woman (xv) - on white paper

(20 x 12)

11. "Market Woman (xvi) - on white paper

(22 x 11)

12. "Market Woman (xvii) - on white paper

(20 x 9)

13. "Market Woman (xiii) - on white paper

(20 x 13)

14. "Market Women" - on grey paper (framed)

(27 x 19)

15. "Wanted Yesterday" - on white paper (self portrait)

(17 x 21)

16. "A Real Scrubber" - on white paper

(21 x 34)

17. "The Fish Market" - on white paper

(24 x 15)

18. "The Fisherman" - on white paper

(13 x 18)

19. "A Hangover Cure" - on white paper

(18 x 17)

20. "The Joke" - on white paper

(35 x 28)

21. "Shaking her Apron"

(16 x 9.50)

22. "The Busy Housewife"

(16 x 12)

23. "Study of a Woman"

(17 x 10)

24. "Madame"

25. "Almost a fight" - on white paper

(13 x 11)

26. "Rubbing Clean" - on white paper

(14 x 12)

27. "Tea at Last" - on white paper

(14 x 10)

28. "Monday Finished" - on white paper

(14 x 5)

29. "A Relaxed Mother" - on white paper

(22 x 11)

30. "Lady in Prayer" - on white paper

(13 x 10)

31. "Nude" - on white paper

(13 x 15)

32. "Three Women Talking" - on white paper

(18 x 13)

33. "Hardly Able to Cope" - on white paper

(15 x 6)

34. "Wrinkled Stocking" - on white paper

(14 x 6)

35. "All Done!" - on white paper

(15 x 8)

36. "After Washing Up" 

(19x10) 

37. "Seated Woman at Hastings"

(15x22)

38. "Taking a Break"

(24 x 18) 

39. "Necklace and Basket" 

(23 x 14)

40. "Edge of the Chair" 

(18 x 16) 

41. "Lady Sprawled" 

(16 x 23) 

42. "Had Too Much" 

(23 x 17) 

43. "Washing all Dry" 

(20 x 11) 

44. "Is My Hair OK?" 

(24 x 14) 

45. "That's Finished!" 

(17 x 8" 

46. "Dear God!" 

(16 x 7) 

47. "A Woman's Work .... " 

(15 x 7) 

48. "Oh Dear!" 

(16 x 9) 

49. "Can't Stop Now" 

(15 x 9) 

50. "Monday's Are Hectic" 

(13 x 13) 

51. "God bless those who remember us" 

(18 x 8)

52. ""An outstanding woman" 

(16 x 7) 

 

J. Pencil Drawings  (un-published)

 1. "Exhilaration: How I feel .... " - on white paper

(16 x 13)

 2. "Hanging Washing" - on white paper

(17 x 12)

 3. "Cleaning Fish" - on white paper

(16 x 11)

 4. "Washing Pots" - on white paper

(17 x 12)

 5. "Simply Sewing" - on white paper

(13 x 11)

 6. "Carrying Bowls" - on white paper

(33 x 19)

 7. "Market Woman (xix)" - on grey paper

(21 x 21)

 8. "Market Woman (xx)" - on white paper

(34 x 24)

 9. "Market Woman (xxi)" - on white paper

(32 x 21)

10. "Ironing" - on grey paper

(16 x 12)

11. "Folding Fabric"

(17 x 12)

12. "Preparing Vegetables" - on white paper

(16 x 10)

13. "Observing Birds" - on white paper

(9 x 12)

14. "Fully Loaded" - on white paper

(16 x 9)

15. "Curtain Gazing" - on white paper

(16 x 11)

16. "Water Carrier" - on white paper

(16 x 8)

17. "Nice Clogs!" - on white paper

(17 x 7)

18. "Drying Towels" - on white paper

(19 x 13)

19. "Moving a Keg" - on white paper

(17 x 7)

20. "Shelling Peas"

(16x10)

21. "Moving Barrels"

(18x14)

22. "Lady in a Hat"

(24x14)

23. "A Dressmaker (i)"

(17x13)

24. "A Dressmaker (ii)"

(17x13) 

25. "Hats are Necessary Items" 

(21 x 12) 

26. "The Busy Housewife" 

(16 x 12)

 

K. Reproductions and Magazine Covers

 1. "Family Star" - October 1958 cover"

(18 x 25)

 2. "Japanese Pleasure" in Everywoman - full page

(21 x 30)

 3. "Christmas Girl"

(16 x 15)

 4. "Spring - 1943"

(16 x 14)

 5. "Good Housekeeping - July 1941  (cover)

(21 x 29)

 6. "One Bag Full" in Good Housekeeping - whole page

(31 x 22)

 7. "Lambertville Boots" - a poster 

(21 x 30)

 8. "Good Housekeeping" - September 1945 (cover)

(16 x 22)

 9. "The Rebel" in Good Housekeeping - full page 

(39 x 26)

10. "Forgive Me" in Good Housekeeping - full page

(33 x 23)

11. "Good Housekeeping Illustrations" - a bound collection

 

12. "Jane Austen" in Princess - full page

(29 x 22)

13. "Barbara" in Everywoman - full page

(22 x 14)

14. "Sugar and Spice" in Heiress - full page

(29 x 20)

15. "I know him" in John Bull

(25 x 18)

16. "Christopher Martin" in Heiress - full page

(30 x 19)

17. "Comic Belief" in Woman - full page

(32 x 30)

18. "Bewitched and Bothered" in Good Housekeeping - full page

(38 x 25)

19. "After Your Own Heart" in Good Housekeeping - full page

(38 x 15)

20. "To the Golden West" in Good Housekeeping - full page

(32 x 22)

21. "Mother and the Awful Tower" in Good Housekeeping - full page

(38 x 26)

22. "Madamoiselle" in Good Housekeeping - full page

(32 x 22)

23. "She Can Sew" in Mother - block pull only

(16 x 11)

24. "Feeling Lonely" in John Bull - block pull only

(13 x 11)

25. "A collection of magazine covers"

 

26. "Good Housekeeping cover"

 

27. "Turkey Red Cigarettes" poster

 

28. "English Electric Company" advert

 

29. "Swimming Pool Dangers" - a comic danger poster 

 

30. "Allcocks Plasters" advertisment poster

 

31. "Spangles" sweets advertisment poster

 

32. "Exhausted Housewife" (1948)

 

33. "Puzzled Secretary" (1956)

 

34. "1946 Women's Story Illustration" 

 

35. "Motoring Accident"  (1946)

 

 

L. Known Book Jackets

1. "Jumbo Spencer"  (see Gallery)

(14 x 9)

2. "The Bachelor's Baby' (see Gallery)

(14 x 9) 

3. "Constable Todd & the Tomatoes" (see Gallery)

(20 x 15) 

4. "The Twins and the Move" (see Gallery) 

(19 x 12) 

 

M. Some of the cards Clixby illustrated

Personal Birthday Card

1.   'Happy Birthday, Ma'

Personal Christmas Cards

2. A Christmas Angel - 1938               12. Happy Christmas - 1954 
3. A Gas Mask Best Wishes - 1939       13. Christmas Greetings - 1955
4. A More Happy Christmas - 1946       14. Office Carol Singers - 1956
5. A Happy Christmas - 1947              15. Christmas Greetings - 1957              6. Happy Christmas - 1948                 16. Greetings & Best Wishes - 1958
7. Happy Christmas - 1949                 17. Christmas Greetings - 1959
8. A Happy Christmas - 1950              18. Christmas Greetings - 1960
9. A Happy Christmas - 1951              19. Christmas Greetings - 1961
10. Christmas Greetings - 1952           20. Christmas Greetings - 1962
11. Greetings and Love - 1953            21. Christmas Greetings - 1963

For Churches & Organisations

20. "St Mary's Church, Braughing" in Hertfordshire, Christmas Card
21. "Braughing Chapel" in Hertfordshire, Christmas Card 
22. "The Pump Christmas Greetings" for the Braughing Women's Institute
23. "John Martin & Artists Ltd" Christmas card.

 

N.  Some of the books illustrated by Clixby

 1. "The Hosanna Man" (see  E. 8 & 9)

Philip K. Callow

 2. "Jumbo Spencer"  (see E.1 & 2,  L.1 & Gallery)

Helen Cresswell

 3. "The Bachelor's Baby" for Pan (see L.2 & Gallery)

Gwen Davenport

 4. "Belvedere"

Gwen Davenport

 5. "Sitting Pretty"

Gwen Davenport

 6. "Corpse on the Roof"

Gwen Davenport

 7. "The Great Expedition"

C.V. Burgess 

 8. "Constable Todd & the Tomatoes" (see L.3 & Gallery) 

C.V. Burgess

 9. "Radio Brainwaves

John Watt

10. "

William Scott

11. "

Forestry Commission

12. "German Text Book"  (see E.10)

Publ by Harrap

13. Mystery Books (incl. 'Maigret')  (see 

Georges Simenon 

14. "All My Love, Bitsy" for Ditty Box (see D.24)

Publ: The Navy's Own

15. "

Guy de Maupassant

16. "New Testament Stories": Univ of London Press

(see E.19)

17. "Bob-a-Job Pony for Heineman (see E.20)

Olive Marion Norton

18. "The Art of the Radio Times" (see F. 1-3)

David Driver

19. "The Horse's Mouth"  (see E. 13-16)

Joyce Cary

20. "They Fought for the Sky" (see E.4)

Quentin J. Reynolds

21. "The Twins and the Move" - 1962 (see L.4 & Gallery)

Margaret Kent 

22. A book of comic poetry (see E.18)

Thomas Hood

23. A book by Robert Louis Stevenson (see E.23)

 

 R.L.Stevenson

24. "Ubung macht den Meister"   (see

Gertrud Seidman 

25. "The Adventures of Scamp

 

 

O. Work done under the name 'Tom Counter'

1.  "Will he propose now?"  (see

(

2.  "You Were Right" 

(45 x 34) 

3.  "The Ultimatum"

(48 x 49)

4.  "This One for Me"      (see D.16)

(47 x 45) 

5.  "Check Mate!"           (see D.25)

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