Charles 'Clixby' Watson

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Gallery

The facsimilies below are just a few samples
of the wide range of the work done by Clixby. However, it is usually possible to obtain mini pictures of most of the other works, upon application. 

 

A:  Oil Paintings    

Farm Buildings at Claremont A.14My Friend - Mr Kinley A.9Woman with Sunflower

'Farm Buildings at Claremont'  A.14     'My Friend, Mr Kirley' A.9     'Woman with Sunflower' A.2

Portrait of a Man A10

Anguish A.7The Widows Son A.1  

  Portrait of a Man'  A.10               'Anguish'  A.7                        'The Widow's Son'  A.10 

 

B:  Water Colour and Gouache

'The Samaritan Woman' B.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

'The Samaritan Woman'  B.1

C:  Watercolours

 

 A Country Scene: C.31Fish Carrier C.39Barrel CarrierPlan for the Four Seasons C.35

             Country Scene              Fish Carrier    Barrel Carrier         Plan for 'Four Seasons'
                   C.31                          C.39              C.38                             C.35

'Market Family' C.1

 by the River Bank C.7Auburn Hair C.47

   'Market Family'  C.1             'By the River Bank'  C.7              'Auburn Hair'  C.47

D:  Gouache, on board

The New Puppy D.18Unsteady Lady - Tide advert. D.19The Good Life D.8 

 

 

 

         'The Good Life'  D.8

   'The New Puppy'  D.18   'The Unsteady Lady' D.19           

Bitsy in the RN Ditty Box mag D.24

The Finishing Touch D.9

   'Bitsy' for the Navy's 'Ditty Box'  D.24           'The Finishing Touch'  D.9 

Palm Sunday D.15Hansel Gretel D.17

 

 

 

 

         'Plan for Palm Sunday'  D.15                     'Hansel and Gretel'  D.17

E:  Book Illustrations

   'They Fought for the Sky'  E.4       'The Hosanna Man' E.9       'The Bob-a-Job Pony' E.20

They Fought for the Sky E.4The Hosanna Man E.9Bob-a-Job Pony ill. E.20 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Horses Mouth E.17Guy de Maupassant book E.11Illus. for Georges Simenon book

'  'Illus. for 'Horse's          Illus. for a  'Guy de           Illus. for a Georges Simenon'
   Mouth' book  E.15        Maupassant' book  E.11                 book  N.13 

Ilus. for Simple Simon book H.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Illus. for 'Simple Simon' book E.22

F:  Published Drawings

Rowntrees Cocoa Ad. F.14

Radio Times 1933 F.1

'Rowntree's Cocoa' Ad. F.14        'Radio Times' cartoon (1933)  F.1

Radio Times illus. F.2

Radio Times illustr. F.3

The Climber F.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Illus. for 'Radio Times'  F.3           Illus. for 'Radio Times'  F.4          'The Climber'  F.11

 

G:  Pastel Drawings (un-published)

The Mourners G.1Sunburn G.2Washerwoman G.3 

 

 

 

 

 

     'The Mourners'  G.1                          'Sunburn'  G.2         

                                                                                                    'Washerwoman'  G.3

H:  Crayon Drawings (un-published)

Head of Market Woman H.1The Hat H.2 'Market Child' H.1

    'Head: Market Woman'              'The Hat'    H.2                          'Market Child'  H.1
             H.11                                     

I:   Pen & Ink Drawings (un-published)

Personal Epitaph I.1 The Joke Everyman has his Cross I.2 

    'Personal Epitaph'  I.1                      'The Joke'  I.20               'Everyman has his Cross' I.2 

 

Hardly Able to Cope I.33

Nude         The Busy Housewife I.22

 'Hardly able to cope' I.33                   'Nude'  I.31                         'The Busy Housewife' I.22

J:  Pencil Drawings (un-published)

Nice Clogs J.17Moving a KegAfter Making a Good Drawing J.25Cleaning Fish J.3

      'Nice Clogs'       'Moving a Keg'   'How I feel, after making          'Cleaning Fish'
            J.17                    J.19             a good drawing' J.1                     J.3 

K:  Reproductions and Magazine Covers

Lambertsville boots advert. K.7 Good Housekeeping illustration K.11English Electric advert. K.28
    'Boot' advert K.7        Advert. for 'English Electric' K.28     Advert for 'English Electric' K.28

Christmas Girl illustr. K.3

Good Housekeeping cover K.26

Madamoiselle illus. K.22
            Illustration  for                               'Madamoiselle' K.22          

      'Christmas Girl  K.3                       G.H. Cover

Turkey Red cigarette poster K.27

Exhausted Housewife K.32

Motoring Accident K.35'Illus. for Womens Story' K.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 'Turkey Red' poster K.27  'Exhausted          'Motoring Accident' K.35     'Illus. for Women's
              K.27                  Housewife' K.32                                            Story'    K.34  Puzzled Secretary

 'Puzzled Secretary'  K.33

L:  Book Jackets

Jumbo Spencer L.1

Constable Todd N.8The Bachelors BabyThe Twins the Move jacket 

  

 

 

 

'Jumbo Spencer' L.1       'Constable Todd' N.8   'Twins & the Move' L.4   'The Bachelor's Baby' L.2

This section requires more photos of the original covers of the many books for which Clixby created jackets. Apologies for their absence at the moment. They will be added when possible.  

M: Personal & Christmas Cards

 

1947 A Happy Christmas M.4 Braughing Chapel Christmas Card M.211960 Christmas Greetings M.13

      1947 Christmas Card        Braughing Chapel Christmas Card        1960 Greetings

1958 Greetings Best Wishes M.121956 Office Carol Singers M.101957 Christmas Greetings M.11

'1958 Greetings                         1956 Office Greetings M.19          1957 Christmas Cards M.12
      and Best Wishes M.12

 

N:  Books Illustrated by Clixby

Illus. for a Thomas Hood book E.18Illus. for Jumbo Spencer ii E.1 Illus. for New Testament book E.19  

 A 'Thomas Hood' illus. E.18               A 'Jumbo Spencer' illus. E.1    'New Testament' illus. E.19

 

O:  Work done under the name 'Tom Counter'

 Will he now propose?Check Mate O.5This One for Me D.16

 'Will he propose now?' O.1               'Check Mate!'  O.5                  'This one for Me'  O.4 

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