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Oil on Board Seated Nude by Allan Douglas Davidson (British, 1873-1932)
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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Oil on Board Seated Nude by Allan Douglas Davidson (British, 1873-1932)

1900 - 1920
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signed 'Allan Davidson' (lower right) oil on board. Circa 1920.

Including the frame 38 x 47 cm.

Allan Douglas Davidson, R.B.A., R.O.I., R.M.S. (1873–1932) an English painter who specialized in female nudes. Born in London. His father was the historical painter Thomas Davidson (1842–1919) Allan studied art at the Royal Academy Schools in London, he also studied at the Académie Julian in Paris. He was elected to the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1921 and was also a member of the Langham Sketching Club, and painted a small work for Queen Mary's Dolls' House. He lived the majority of his life in London before retiring to Walberswick in Suffolk.

He exhibited prolifically at all the major London exhibitions including 20 works at the Royal Academy between 1905 and 1931.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Antique Female Nude Painting to the 1920s.

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25738
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Description
Signed 'Allan Davidson' (lower right) oil on board. Circa 1920.

Including the frame 38 x 47 cm.

Allan Douglas Davidson, R.B.A., R.O.I., R.M.S. (1873–1932) an English painter who specialized in female nudes. Born in London.

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His father was the historical painter Thomas Davidson (1842–1919) Allan studied art at the Royal Academy Schools in London, he also studied at the Académie Julian in Paris.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

He was elected to the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1921 and was also a member of the Langham Sketching Club, and painted a small work for Queen Mary's Dolls' House. He lived the majority of his life in London before retiring to Walberswick in Suffolk.

He exhibited prolifically at all the major London exhibitions including 20 works at the Royal Academy between 1905 and 1931.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Antique Female Nude Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1184680
Dealers Internal Ref
25738
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022

Kendall house antiques a traditional shop in the north cotswold’s market town of chipping campden.

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An oil painting on board depicting a seated female nude in profile wearing gold jewellery, presented in a painted cream and gold wood frame.
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Archive I An oil painting on board depicting a seated female nude in profile wearing gold jewellery, presented in a painted cream and gold wood frame.

Oil on Board Seated Nude by Allan Douglas Davidson (British, 1873-1932)

Archive II An oil painting on board depicting a seated female nude in profile wearing gold jewellery, presented in a painted cream and gold wood frame. View II
Archive III An oil painting on board depicting a seated female nude in profile wearing gold jewellery, presented in a painted cream and gold wood frame. View III
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07880 602715
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Kendall House
High Street
Chipping Campden
Gloucestershire
GL55 6AG 7
United Kingdom
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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An oil painting on board depicting a seated female nude in profile wearing gold jewellery, presented in a painted cream and gold wood frame.
Oil on Board Seated Nude by Allan Douglas Davidson (British, 1873-1932)
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An oil painting on board depicting a seated female nude in profile wearing gold jewellery, presented in a painted cream and gold wood frame.
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Edwardian academic nude painting emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, rooted in formal art school training that emphasised classical proportion, life drawing, and chiaroscuro lighting techniques.

Artists during this era frequently painted using oil pigments applied to stretched canvas or prepared wooden boards, often housed in moulded wooden frames finished with leafing or paint.

Authentic period works typically exhibit age-appropriate oxidisation of varnish, natural craquelure, period artist signatures, and construction markers on the reverse such as original framer labels or timber backing board patina.

A classical nude study can be integrated into contemporary spaces by hanging it above a streamlined sideboard, featuring it within an eclectic gallery wall, or contrasting it against dark moody wall paint.

Position the artwork away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity to prevent board warping or paint flaking, and dust gently with a soft dry brush rather than liquid cleaners.
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