A Reclining Nude by a * C * D Houston. Oil on Canvas

Name: A Reclining Nude by a * C * D Houston. Oil on Canvas
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1047397
Availability: SoldOut

1940 - 1960

Sold by Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

Description

Signed with initials and dated 1951, oil on canvas

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Aubrey Claud Davidson-Houston

Painter and draughtsman, born in Dublin Ireland 1906 (died 1995) into a military family. He attended Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was a regular soldier for 23 years, always interested in art. While a prisoner of war in Germany for five years made drawings of 600 fellow-prisoners. Upon retirement in 1949 Davidson-Houston studied at Slade School of Fine Art with William Coldstream for three years. Attended St Martin’s School of Art part-time and worked for a time with Sir Gerald Kelly. Davidson-Houston was noted as a portrait painter, exhibiting at RP, NS, RCamA, RSA and at Paris Salon. Had a solo show at Walker’s Galleries. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was among his subjects and his works are held by several members of the royal family. Lived in Esher, Surrey, with a studio in London.

Physical Dimensions

Height

67.5cm (26.57")

Width

77cm (30.31")

Declaration

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this piece to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1047397

Dealers Internal Reference

22112

Dealers Notes

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Description

Signed with initials and dated 1951, oil on canvas

Aubrey Claud Davidson-Houston

Painter and draughtsman, born in Dublin Ireland 1906 (died 1995) into a military family.

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He attended Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was a regular soldier for 23 years, always interested in art.

Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

While a prisoner of war in Germany for five years made drawings of 600 fellow-prisoners. Upon retirement in 1949 Davidson-Houston studied at Slade School of Fine Art with William Coldstream for three years. Attended St Martin’s School of Art part-time and worked for a time with Sir Gerald Kelly. Davidson-Houston was noted as a portrait painter, exhibiting at RP, NS, RCamA, RSA and at Paris Salon. Had a solo show at Walker’s Galleries. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was among his subjects and his works are held by several members of the royal family. Lived in Esher, Surrey, with a studio in London.