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          Joan Eardley Most Popular Paintings

          The 25 artworks by Joan Eardley our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

          Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
          Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Joan Eardley · 1921 – 1963

          Boy's Head – art print by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #1: Boy's Head
          Government Art Collection, London · original 26 x 28 cm

          Research reveals Eardley's formative years shaped by familial instability and her dedication to Glasgow School of Art under Hugh Adam Crawford. Her artistic focus centered on portraying vulnerable subjects—particularly children—with empathy and capturing the essence of their surroundings.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 1 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
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          Field of Barley by the Sea

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #2: Field of Barley by the Sea
          The Fleming Collection, London · original 107 x 111 cm

          Explore Joan Eardley’s "Field of Barley by the Sea," a textured impasto landscape capturing rural Scotland's beauty & tranquility. Expressive realism meets atmospheric depth.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 2 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          Same size as the original$494111 × 107 cm Commission at original size

          Joan Eardley: A Carter and His Horse

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #3: A Carter and His Horse
          Government Art Collection, London · original 70 x 119 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 3 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17542 × 24 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$391119 × 70 cm Commission at original size

          Archie Lafferty, Aged 6 by Joan Eardley, 1953

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #4: Archie Lafferty, Aged 6
          1953 · Herbert Art Gallery - Museum, Coventry · original 61 x 41 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 4 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17526 × 39 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$22041 × 61 cm Commission at original size

          Joan Eardley: Setting Sun over Fields

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #5: Setting Sun over Fields
          1963 · original 47 x 52 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 5 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17533 × 30 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$21852 × 47 cm Commission at original size

          Children Playing (recto) – art print by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #6: Children Playing (recto)
          1955 · original 71 x 89 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 6 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17535 × 28 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$33289 × 71 cm Commission at original size

          Wild Sea by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #7: Wild Sea
          The Fleming Collection, London · original 69 x 76 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 7 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          Same size as the original$30076 × 69 cm Commission at original size

          Seascape – art print by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #8: Seascape
          1950 · original 88 x 118 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 8 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17537 × 27 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$450118 × 88 cm Commission at original size

          Street Kids by Joan Eardley, 1951

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #9: Street Kids
          1951 · original 103 x 74 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 9 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17527 × 37 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$37074 × 103 cm Commission at original size

          Breaking Wave – art print

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #10: Breaking Wave
          original 125 x 143 cm

          Experience 'Breaking Wave' by Joan Eardley – a haunting Expressionist landscape of bleak beauty & human vulnerability. Explore muted tones, gestural brushwork & symbolic depth.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 10 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$22534 × 29 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$718143 × 125 cm Commission at original size

          A Stove (1955)

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #11: A Stove
          1955 · original 96 x 79 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 11 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17529 × 35 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$36979 × 96 cm Commission at original size

          Salmon Nets on the Shore – art print by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #12: Salmon Nets on the Shore
          original 96 x 122 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 12 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          Same size as the original$489122 × 96 cm Commission at original size

          Farmhouse Stove by Joan Eardley, 1950

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #13: Farmhouse Stove
          1950 · original 95 x 73 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 13 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17527 × 36 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$35073 × 95 cm Commission at original size

          Glasgow Kids, a Saturday Matinée Picture Queue – art print by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #14: Glasgow Kids, a Saturday Matinée Picture Queue
          1949 · original 71 x 115 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 14 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17540 × 25 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$386115 × 71 cm Commission at original size

          Glasgow Boy with a Milk Bottle by Joan Eardley, 1948

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #15: Glasgow Boy with a Milk Bottle
          1948 · Herbert Art Gallery - Museum, Coventry · original 90 x 48 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 15 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17523 × 44 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$27348 × 90 cm Commission at original size

          Joan Eardley: Boy on Stool

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #16: Boy on Stool
          original 91 x 59 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 16 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17525 × 39 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$30459 × 91 cm Commission at original size

          Brian and Pat Samson by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #17: Brian and Pat Samson
          original 41 x 44 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 17 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17532 × 31 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$19944 × 41 cm Commission at original size

          Rowan Tree – art print

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #18: Rowan Tree
          original 36 x 17 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 18 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17521 × 47 cm Commission this artwork

          The Fireplace (verso) by Joan Eardley, 1955

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #19: The Fireplace (verso)
          1955 · original 89 x 71 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 19 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17529 × 35 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$33271 × 89 cm Commission at original size

          Sunset by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #20: Sunset
          original 13 x 25 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 20 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17535 × 28 cm Commission this artwork

          January Flow Tide – art print by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #21: January Flow Tide
          original 88 x 156 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 21 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17542 × 24 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$548156 × 88 cm Commission at original size

          July Fields – art print by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #22: July Fields
          original 53 x 61 cm

          Explore 'July Fields' by Joan Eardley – a vibrant oil painting of wildflowers & Scottish landscapes. Discover expressive brushwork & textural impasto in this evocative post-impressionist piece.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 22 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17534 × 29 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$24161 × 53 cm Commission at original size

          Little Girl with a Squint – art print by Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #23: Little Girl with a Squint
          original 75 x 50 cm

          Explore Joan Eardley’s ‘Little Girl with a Squint,’ a haunting mixed-media painting of childhood innocence & unsettling beauty. Expressive realism meets surrealism in this unique artwork.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 23 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17525 × 40 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$25650 × 75 cm Commission at original size

          Winter Sea III, Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #24: Winter Sea III
          The Fleming Collection, London · original 100 x 159 cm

          Explore Joan Eardley’s ‘Winter Sea III,’ a large abstract landscape painting brimming with texture & atmospheric depth. Impressionistic brushwork evokes melancholy beauty in oil on canvas.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 24 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
          from$17540 × 25 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$611159 × 100 cm Commission at original size

          The Stile, Joan Eardley

          View the most popular artwork of Joan Eardley ranked #25: The Stile
          original 21 x 27 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 25 of 45 artworks by Joan Eardley
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          The artist

          Joan Eardley

          1921 – 1963

          Portrait of Joan Eardley
          Quick facts
          • Also known asJoan Kathleen Harding Eardley, 조앤 어들리
          • Lifespan42 years
          • Vibecalm
          • Born1921, Warnham, United Kingdom
          • Movementsimpressionism
          • Museums on APSGovernment Art Collection, The Fleming Collection, Herbert Art Gallery - Museum, Reading Museum - Town Hall, The National Trust For Scotland
          • Top 3 worksBoy's Head, Field of Barley by the Sea, A Carter and His Horse
          • Top-ranked workBoy's Head
          Biography

          A Life Etched in Paint: The World of Joan Eardley

          Joan Kathleen Harding Eardley, a name synonymous with the raw beauty of Scotland and the poignant realities of post-war life, remains one of Britain’s most compelling artists. Born in 1921 in Sussex to parents grappling with the lingering shadows of the First World War – her father suffering from shell shock – Eardley's early years were marked by a sense of instability that perhaps fostered within her a deep empathy for those living on the fringes of society. This sensitivity would become a defining characteristic of her artistic vision. Her family’s move to Glasgow in 1939 proved pivotal, leading her to enroll at the Glasgow School of Art, where she honed her skills under Hugh Adam Crawford and absorbed the vibrant legacy of the Scottish Colourists. Though briefly diverted into teacher training, Eardley's spirit yearned for creative expression, finding a temporary outlet as a joiner’s apprentice – a practical pursuit that nonetheless allowed space for artistic exploration.

          From Italian Renaissance to Glasgow Streets

          Eardley’s artistic journey was one of constant evolution, shaped by diverse influences and a restless spirit. A scholarship in 1948 provided the opportunity to travel through Italy, an experience that profoundly impacted her understanding of form and humanity. Immersed in the works of Renaissance masters like Giotto and Masaccio, she developed a fascination with sculptural figures and a humanist approach to portraying the human condition. This foundation would later inform her groundbreaking depictions of Glasgow’s Townhead district. Returning to Scotland, Eardley turned her attention to the lives of children living in poverty, capturing their resilience and vulnerability with an unflinching honesty that was both compassionate and remarkably direct. These weren't sentimental portrayals; they were powerful statements about social realities, rendered in charcoal and paint with a visceral energy. Her work during this period stands as a significant contribution to British social realism, offering a glimpse into a world often overlooked or ignored.

          The Call of Catterline: A Landscape Transformed

          In the late 1950s, Eardley’s artistic focus shifted dramatically with her move to Catterline, a small fishing village on Scotland's northeast coast. This marked a turning point towards landscapes and seascapes, where she sought to capture the untamed beauty of the coastal environment. The change wasn’t merely geographical; it was stylistic as well. Eardley embraced bolder techniques, experimenting with impasto – applying paint thickly to create texture – and incorporating natural materials like sand and newspaper directly into her compositions. This tactile approach reflected a desire to connect more deeply with the physical world, imbuing her canvases with a sense of immediacy and raw energy. Her later works demonstrate an increasing abstraction, yet they remained firmly grounded in observation, conveying not just what she *saw*, but how it *felt* to be present in that landscape. The sea became a recurring motif, its power and unpredictability mirroring the emotional intensity of her work.

          Legacy and Enduring Influence

          Tragically, Joan Eardley’s artistic career was cut short by breast cancer in 1963 at the age of just forty-two. Despite her relatively brief life, she left behind a substantial body of work that continues to resonate with audiences today. Her portraits of Glasgow street children are particularly valued for their unflinching portrayal of poverty and resilience, offering a powerful social commentary that remains relevant even now. She is rightfully recognized as one of Scotland’s most important 20th-century artists, bridging the gap between realism and abstraction while capturing the spirit of her time with unparalleled sensitivity and skill. Her influence can be seen in subsequent generations of Scottish painters who have sought to explore themes of social justice and the beauty of the natural world. Her work has been widely exhibited across the UK and internationally, solidifying her place in art history as a visionary artist whose voice continues to speak volumes long after her passing. Eardley’s legacy is not simply one of artistic achievement; it's a testament to the power of empathy, observation, and the enduring human spirit.

          Key Influences & Artistic Style

          • Scottish Colourists: The vibrant palette and expressive brushwork of artists like Samuel John Peploe and Francis Cadell provided an early foundation for Eardley’s artistic development.
          • Italian Renaissance Art: Her travels to Italy exposed her to the humanist ideals and sculptural qualities found in works by Giotto and Masaccio, impacting her portrayal of figures.
          • European Abstract Expressionism & Tachisme: While resisting complete abstraction, Eardley was aware of contemporary European art movements like Tachisme, which influenced her bolder use of color and texture.
          • Style: Eardley’s style is characterized by a blend of realism and expressionism. She captured the essence of her subjects—whether children or landscapes—with an immediacy and emotional depth that transcended mere representation. Her later works show a move towards greater abstraction, but always grounded in observation.

          Questions & Answers

          Where are Joan Eardley's artworks grouped by art movement?

          The movements Joan Eardley worked in can be seen on the artist's All Movements page, which groups the artworks by movement.

          How many artworks by Joan Eardley are available to browse?

          You can browse 45 artworks by Joan Eardley on the All Artworks page.

          How do I find works by Joan Eardley in a specific palette?

          To find works by Joan Eardley in a specific palette, use the artist's By Palettes page.

          By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 11, 2026
          Collector's quiz
          1. Joan Eardley's early life was impacted by her father's experiences in which major historical event?

          2. Which artistic movement significantly influenced Eardley during her travels in Italy?

          3. Eardley is particularly known for her portrayals of what subject during the 1950s?

          4. What characterized Eardley’s style in her later Catterline landscapes?

          5. Which group of artists were early influences on Eardley's vibrant palette and brushwork?

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