In addition to the usual furniture, pottery and lamps that we buy on out travels, we occasionally come across great pieces of art for sale.

Not surprisingly given our location, well-regarded Northern artists are of particular interest – the way in which they capture both the rural and urban landscapes.

We were offered this fantastic painting recently and snapped it up.

It’s entitled ‘Skidding, icy sunset, Crescent, Salford’ and is the work of David Wilde (1913 – 1974). This particular piece dates from the mid to late 1960s.

Perhaps somewhat overlooked until a recent resurgence in interest, his work was actually exhibited alongside the likes of Picasso & Dali in his lifetime.

The painting has so much vibrancy – a real explosion of movement and colour.

 Confident brush strokes capture the sweeping crescent-shaped road and skidding vehicles…

…the bold city skyline provides a dramatic backdrop to the icy chaos below.

It’s the kind of purchase that we’re very happy to live with until it finds the right buyer.