Michael Peto collection - art and literature

Man in suit and tie, wearing glasses and holding a bag of sugar standing by a window in front of shelves holding crockery

Standing female in white shirt and dark skirt, looking at the camera, her expression sombre. One elbow rests on a mantle covered in pots of flowers, box of matches, glass globe and a letter. There is a mirror hanging above and a painting on the wall behind above a desk with papers.

Balding man in art studio, leaning over an artwork in a frame, touching it with a thin tool. He holds another thin tool in his other hand.

Middle aged man in jacket shirt and trousers seated on the stairs in a domestic hallway, hands clasped, elbows on his knees. Material is draped over the banister, and a bicycle with basket stands next to the stairs.

Domestic interior with one tall young man in jacket and striped polo shirt looks down to older, shorter man. The older man is looking back up, leaning in slightly. Both men have one hand in their trouser pocket, the other hand holding a glass of liquid

Woolly dog. Next to her stands a balding man in a suit, smiling as he watches them. Outdoor scene with two people leaning on a wall. The lady has her hair in a bun and wears glasses. She looks down as she pets a large woolly dog. The man next to her, balding and wearing a jacket, smiles as he watches them both.

Man wearing a cap sitting in a studio , where a bust sits in the background The man sits with one arm on this chair back, the other on a table

Man sitting on a table. leaning over and holding paper in his hand. He is talking to a woman seated at the other side, dressed in a tartan shift dress and pillar box hat. A large microphone stands between them

Interior, with large paintings stacked against the walls in the background. In the foreground a man sits with his legs crossed on a chair, a book resting on his lap. He looks slightly up and to his left

Older man, seated with legs crossed, holding a cigarette in one hand

Henry Moore in striped apron standing between blocks of shaped concrete, with hands resting on a sculptured ring

Arthur Adamov in tweed jacket sitting in front of a dresser holding books. He sits relaxed with hands folded on his crossed leg