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Alistair Grant — Scottish Gallery

Gallery · 2024

The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh

Works by Alistair Grant — including Pink and Yellow and Black Reflections — have been featured at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, underlining the lasting appeal of his abstract coastal paintings. View at Scottish-Gallery →

Alistair Grant — V&A Museum

Collections · Permanent

Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Étaples-sur-Mer is held in the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum. The work exemplifies Grant's mastery of printmaking and his lifelong bond with the Normandy coast.

Alistair Grant — Gov/Art/Co

Collection · works

GOV/ART/COL

From 1941-43 he studied at Birmingham College of Art, before being conscripted into the Royal Air Force. He subsequently studied at the Royal College of Art, where he was appointed Head of Printmaking in 1970 and Professor in 1984. Grant was involved in the production of several UK films, including The Portrait of Dorian Gray and The Battle of Agincourt. After retiring from the Royal College, Grant focused on his work, exhibiting both in England and France and spending his time between London, Etaples and Paris.

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Press & publications

The Independent · 1997

Obituary — Tim Mara

On the occasion of Grant's death in May 1997, The Independent published a tribute by Tim Mara, describing him as an inspirational force in British printmaking and a painter of great painterly sensitivity.

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The Scotsman · February 2012

Visual Arts Roundup

Alistair Grant was featured in a visual arts roundup published by The Scotsman alongside Roger Ackling, Andrew Miller and Barry McGlashan — a testament to his enduring presence in the British art world.

Auction record · Lyon & Turnbull, 2020

Le Touquet — record price

In 2020, Le Touquet sold at Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh for £5,100 — establishing a new auction record for the artist. His works at auction have been offered over 400 times since 1999.

Emma Mason · Prints available

Emma Mason Gallery, London

A specialist in British printmaking from the 1940s onwards, Emma Mason Gallery continues to offer prints by Alistair Grant, maintaining access to his graphic works for collectors and institutions.

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Selected works

Normandy Coastline — oil on canvas c.1985
Lithograph
Intaglio print — etching & aquatint
Étaples series
Paintings — oil & gouache
Exhibition view

Estate

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For acquisitions, reproduction rights or exhibition enquiries, please contact the Grant Estate directly.

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