Betty Pennell (1930-2025) was a British painter and printmaker associated with the postwar tradition of landscape art. She studied at the Royal College of Art from 1949 to 1952, where she was taught by influential figures such as John Nash and Edward Bawden. Her early work focused on printmaking, particularly wood engraving, reflecting the strong design-based training of her teachers. She later taught at Birmingham College of Art, where she met fellow artist Ronald Pennell, whom she married in 1961.

After their marriage, the couple settled in rural Herefordshire, where Pennell developed a more personal and expressive approach to painting and drawing. Her work is often rooted in the British landscape tradition but carries a poetic, sometimes symbolic quality, blending careful observation with imaginative elements. Although not widely known in mainstream art history, she built a steady reputation among collectors and galleries, particularly for her sensitive depictions of the countryside and her contribution to mid-20th-century British printmaking and painting.

I have acquired a number of artworks from the studio sale of Ronald and Betty Pennell All papers will be listing individually, as detailed below

Medium: Ink and wash on wove paper.

Signature: Unsigned.

Condition: Reasonable condition, with some light handling / creases and other minor surface marks / blemishes

Framing: Unframed

Drawing measures: 19.3cm x 17cm. Total paper size 38cm x 27.8cm.