Herbert Dicksee "The Old Garden" Etching

Name: Herbert Dicksee "The Old Garden" Etching
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1156992
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by McTague of Harrogate

Description

Herbert Thomas Dicksee was a British painter born in 1862. He was best known for his sensitive depictions of animals including dogs, lions and tigers. Dicksee’s family was well-ingrained into the art world; his father was an artist and his nephew, Sir Frank Dicksee, was the president of the Royal Academy in London from 1924–1928. Herbert went on to study at the Slade School of Art in London on a scholarship, and his first painting was exhibited in 1881. Many of Dicksee’s most famous works were transcribed into prints and etchings published by Klackner of London. He died on February 20, 1942 in Hampstead, England.

"The Old Garden" is an original etching. This first state artist's proof on Japanese vellum is signed in pencil and measures 20"x 27". It is in the original frame giving an overall size of 31"x 38". On the back is a nice original label giving the title and also a label for "Louis Goodman, Art Dealer, 69, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool".

Physical Dimensions

Height

77cm (30.31")

Width

97cm (38.19")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

McTague of Harrogate has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1156992

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Description

Herbert Thomas Dicksee was a British painter born in 1862. He was best known for his sensitive depictions of animals including dogs, lions and tigers.

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Dicksee’s family was well-ingrained into the art world; his father was an artist and his nephew, Sir Frank Dicksee, was the president of the Royal Academy in London from 1924–1928.

McTague of Harrogate

Herbert went on to study at the Slade School of Art in London on a scholarship, and his first painting was exhibited in 1881. Many of Dicksee’s most famous works were transcribed into prints and etchings published by Klackner of London. He died on February 20, 1942 in Hampstead, England.

fig 1. Herbert Dicksee "The Old Garden" Etching

"The Old Garden" is an original etching. This first state artist's proof on Japanese vellum is signed in pencil and measures 20"x 27". It is in the original frame giving an overall size of 31"x 38". On the back is a nice original label giving the title and also a label for "Louis Goodman, Art Dealer, 69, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool".