{"product_id":"piccadilly-manchester-tribute-to-arthur-delaney-geord-aird-1934-2021","title":"Piccadilly, Manchester: a tribute to Arthur Delaney, George Aird (1934 - 2021)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful and highly personal work by George Aird (British, 1934 - 2021), this painting is a direct tribute to his friend Arthur Delaney, reinterpreting Delaney’s well-known view of Piccadilly, Manchester.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelaney’s original compositions captured the energy of Manchester’s city centre with busy streets filled with pedestrians, trams, and the recognisable landmark of Piccadilly Gardens providing a strong sense of place and nostalgic atmosphere. Here, Aird revisits that same composition, producing not a literal copy but a considered reinterpretation, maintaining the structure of the scene while subtly shifting the tone and handling.\u003cmeta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=us-ascii\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe connection between artists is central to the work. Aird was not only a contemporary but a friend within the Northern art circle, and his own background adds further depth: he was also a close associate and agent of L. S. Lowry, whose influence is visible in the simplified figures and rhythmic arrangement of the urban scene. \u003cmeta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=us-ascii\"\u003eDelaney himself was strongly shaped by Lowry’s vision of industrial Manchester, creating a lineage that runs through the painting—Lowry to Delaney, and from Delaney to Aird.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on board, signed, label verso for Grove Fine Art of Manchester, 28cm by 36cm, framed (52cm by 60cm with frame).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: held in a private collection, acquired by the gallery from auction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all vintage items there may be some minor imperfections commensurate with their age. Noted some very minor nibbles to the frame, mostly around the corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAI-enabled placement image may contain minor errors and not show representative proportions. Please refer to the stated dimensions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaulted Gallery UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55555412230529,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0877\/0945\/files\/1776590411_1.webp?v=1776777392","url":"https:\/\/vaulted.gallery\/products\/piccadilly-manchester-tribute-to-arthur-delaney-geord-aird-1934-2021","provider":"Vaulted Gallery UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}