Name: Oil by Ronald Ossory Dunlop Ra (1894-1973) "Self Portrait"
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1170341
Price: 1950 GBP
Availability: InStock

1940 - 1960

For Sale by AJD Antiques

Description

A self portrait of the Irish artist Ronald Ossory Dunlop RA (1894-1973) at his easel, oil on canvas, framed, signed and in excellent condition.

Size:

Picture - 24" x 16" (61x41cm)

Frame - 32.5" x 24.75" (83x63cm)

Physical Dimensions

Height

83cm (32.68")

Width

63cm (24.80")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

AJD Antiques has dated this Framed Oil Portrait Painting to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1170341

Dealers Internal Reference

32760

Description

A self portrait of the Irish artist Ronald Ossory Dunlop RA (1894-1973) at his easel, oil on canvas, framed, signed and in excellent condition.

Size:

Picture - 24" x 16" (61x41cm)

Frame - 32.5" x 24.75" (83x63cm)

Physical Dimensions

Height

83cm (32.68")

Width

63cm (24.80")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Date of Manufacture

AJD Antiques has dated this Framed Oil Portrait Painting to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1170341

Dealers Internal Ref

32760

About the Dealer

AJD Antiques

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Founder of ajd antiques, jonathan dyas has a life-long passion for sourcing and returning to the market an eclectic range of antiques.

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British Post-Impressionist portraiture from the mid-20th century focuses on painterly texture, bold impasto, and emotive colour palettes over strict realism. Artists frequently used palette knives to build dimensional layers of oil paint directly onto canvas or board.

Artists typically painted with high-pigment oil paints on stretched linen canvas or hardboard panels. Frames were constructed from carved wood or molded plaster, often finished with gold leaf gilding or distressed paint slips.

Authentic pieces feature consistent brushwork, artist signatures or monograms, and physical age indicators on the reverse such as canvas stencils, framing labels, or exhibition gallery stamps.

Vintage oil portraits work well positioned above a console table or sideboard, or incorporated into an eclectic gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings and modern photography to create visual contrast.

Display oil paintings away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking or discolouration. Dust the surface lightly with a dry, soft-bristled artist brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or cloth rags that could catch on raised impasto paint.