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Dame Laura Knight, Clown, Watercolour & Gouache Over Pencil C.1928
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Dame Laura Knight, Clown, Watercolour & Gouache Over Pencil C.1928

1900 - 1920
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Description

Dame Laura Knight, Clown, Watercolour & Gouache over Pencil C.1928

Study of a clown ( the clown can be seen in the Grand Parade from c.1928 auctioned by Bonhams at 20 Feb. 2019)

Watercolour & Gouache over Pencil on paper

Signed: Laura Knight ( RA RWS 1877 - 1970)

Not framed

Measurements: 11 1/4 Inches ( 29cm) X 8 Inches (20cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
0.2cm (0.08")
Declaration

Original Retro has dated this Laura Knight Clown Portrait to the 1920s.

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Valley Antique Centre

Hollins Mill

Suite 5 Unit 8

Pennine Industrial Park

Valley Road

Hebden Bridge

HX7 7BZ

(0044) 01422 887420 or (0044) 07780 687139

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Description
Dame Laura Knight, Clown, Watercolour & Gouache over Pencil C.1928

Study of a clown ( the clown can be seen in the Grand Parade from c.1928 auctioned by Bonhams at 20 Feb. 2019)

Watercolour & Gouache over Pencil on paper

Signed: Laura Knight ( RA RWS 1877 - 1970)

Not framed

Measurements: 11 1/4 Inches ( 29cm) X 8 Inches (20cm)

Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
0.2cm (0.08")
Date of Manufacture

Original Retro has dated this Laura Knight Clown Portrait to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA950921
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A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side.
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Archive I A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side.

Dame Laura Knight, Clown, Watercolour & Gouache over Pencil C.1928

Archive II A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side. View II
Archive III A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side. View III
Archive IV A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side. View IV
Archive V A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side. View V
Archive VI A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side. View VI
Archive VII A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side. View VII
Archive VIII A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side. View VIII
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Suite 5 Unit 8
Pennine Industrial Park
Valley Road
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 7BZ
United Kingdom
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A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side.
Dame Laura Knight, Clown, Watercolour & Gouache over Pencil C.1928
Ref: SA950921
A watercolour, gouache, and pencil portrait sketch on cream paper depicting a seated clown wearing a ruffled collar and makeup, signed Laura Knight on the right side.
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Modern British art during the 1920s incorporated post-impressionist influences with expressive realism, frequently focusing on theatrical, circus, and working-class subjects alongside traditional portraiture.

Artists commonly employed graphite pencil for preliminary outlines, layering transparent watercolour and opaque gouache highlights onto medium-weight wove paper or board.

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