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Graham Oakley

Graham Oakley was a British author and illustrator best known for The Church Mice books and the later Foxbury Forceseries. His original artwork and illustrations are collected for their detailed storytelling, humour and connection to classic children’s literature. Many pieces feature Sampson the cat, Arthur the mouse and scenes from the much-loved church mice stories, making them of interest to collectors of book illustration, original watercolours and British children’s art. Graham Oakley artwork is especially relevant for buyers looking for original illustrations with clear literary provenance.

graham oakley - jester offering a bottle to drunken figures, original artwork

JESTER OFFERING A BOTTLE TO DRUNKEN FIGURES  Graham Thomas Oakley (British, 1929-2022), A jester offering a bottle to drunken figures, original wa...

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graham oakley - jester hugging a man in front of crowd, original watercolour art

JESTER HUGGING A MAN IN FRONT OF A CROWD  Graham Thomas Oakley (British, 1929-2022), A jester hugging a man in front of a crowd, original watercol...

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graham oakley - an unruly mob, original watercolour illustration artwork

AN UNRULY MOB Graham Thomas Oakley (British, 1929-2022), An unruly mob, original watercolour artwork, mounted Provenance: From the estate of the l...

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graham oakley - figure outside disco & tavern, original watercolour illustration

FIGURE OUTSIDE A DISCO AND A TAVERN Graham Thomas Oakley (British, 1929-2022), A figure outside a disco and a tavern, original watercolour artwork...

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graham oakley, figures by an armoured pram original watercolour illustration art

FIGURES BY AN ARMED PRAM Graham Thomas Oakley (British, 1929-2022), Figures by an armoured pram and figures after the pram has been fired, origina...

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graham oakley, sampson & dogs cause chaos, original church mice artwork painting

GRAHAM OAKLEY ORIGINAL ARTWORK Graham Oakley (British, 1929-2022), The Church Mice, Moon, Sampson and three dogs causing chaos at the farm, origina...

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graham oakley, sampson & church mice chase vicar, original watercolour artwork

GRAHAM OAKLEY ORIGINAL ARTWORK Graham Oakley (British, 1929-2022), The Church Mice, Sampson and the church mice chasing off the new vicar, original...

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graham oakley, fox priates in the pub, original foxbury force artwork painting

GRAHAM OAKLEY ORIGINAL ARTWORK Graham Oakley (British, 1929-2022), The Foxbuy Force, the fox pirates in the pub, original watercolour artwork.  Pro...

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graham oakley, sampson the cat, church mice & dog, original watercolour artwork

GRAHAM OAKLEY ORIGINAL ARTWORK Graham Oakley (British, 1929-2022), The Church Mice, Sampson, the church mice, a dog and a girl, original watercolou...

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graham oakley, sampson & church mice arrive at bbq, original watercolour artwork

GRAHAM OAKLEY ORIGINAL ARTWORK Graham Oakley (British, 1929-2022), The Church Mice, Sampson, the church mice and a dog causing havoc at a barbeque,...

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graham oakley, church mice taunt siamese cat, original sampson artwork painting

GRAHAM OAKLEY ORIGINAL ARTWORK Graham Oakley (British, 1929-2022), The Church Mice taunting a Siamese cat and unveiling a shaving mirror, original ...

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graham oakley, sampson & church mice enter gravel pit, original artwork painting

GRAHAM OAKLEY ORIGINAL ARTWORK Graham Oakley (British, 1929-2022), The Church Mice, Sampson and the church mice enter a gravel pit, original waterc...

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graham oakley, sampson the cat & church mice, original watercolour artwork

GRAHAM OAKLEY ORIGINAL ARTWORK Graham Oakley (British, 1929-2022), The Church Mice, Abroad, Sampson and two church mice welcome men arriving on a b...

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