Manolis Calliyannis, Greek 1923-2010- Landscape; watercolour, signed and dated 1955, 34.4 x 49cm (mounted, unframed) (ARR) Note: Manolis Calliyannis was a Greek painter born in Mytilini of Lesbos Island, Greece, where he received his only lessons in painting from Antonis Protopatsis (1897-1947), an Impressionist painter from Paris. He studied architecture at Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, from 1946-1948 and he was also painting in his spare time. His first personal exhibition was organised at the Constantia Galleries, Johannesburg, in 1948 and moved the same year to Paris, where he became a full-time painter. He first made his reputation with abstract paintings in restrained and sober colors. In 1955 he began to make regular return visits to Lesbos and has since painted many landscapes of Greece, as well as some figure pictures. He took part in the following group exhibitions: The Arts Club of Chicago Chicago (1956-1957); and Pierre Matisse Gallery New York (1963, 1965, 1966 summer and autumn). Artworks by Manolis Calliyannis can be found at the following insititutions: Ethniki Pinakothiki - Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Athens; Museum Tériade, Mitilini; Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris; Tate Gallery, London; Toledo Arts Gallery, USA; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia; and Salisbury Rhodes Museum, Zimbabwe. Please refer to department for condition report