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Painting "Reclining Nude" by Frank Dobson (1886-1963)
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Painting "Reclining Nude" by Frank Dobson (1886-1963)

1940 - 1960
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Description

Framed sketch "Reclining Nude" in Chalk and Charcoal, signed and dated 1949 by Frank Dobson.

In excellent original condition.

Frank Dobson (1886-1963) was one of the twentieth century's finest sculptors, when he produced this he was Professor of Sculpture at the Royal College of Art from 1946 to 53.

Size:

Frame - 24" x 30.5" (61 x 77.5cm)

Picture - 15" x 22" (38 x 56cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

AJD Antiques has dated this Frank Dobson Nude Drawing to the 1950s.

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SA952146
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32331
Description
Framed sketch "Reclining Nude" in Chalk and Charcoal, signed and dated 1949 by Frank Dobson.

In excellent original condition.

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Frank Dobson (1886-1963) was one of the twentieth century's finest sculptors, when he produced this he was Professor of Sculpture at the Royal College of Art from 1946 to 53.
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Size:

Frame - 24" x 30.5" (61 x 77.5cm)

Picture - 15" x 22" (38 x 56cm)

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

AJD Antiques has dated this Frank Dobson Nude Drawing to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers
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SA952146
Dealers Internal Ref
32331
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A mid-twentieth-century figure drawing by Frank Dobson depicting a reclining female nude executed in charcoal, white chalk, terracotta, and blue pastel on grey paper.
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Archive I A mid-twentieth-century figure drawing by Frank Dobson depicting a reclining female nude executed in charcoal, white chalk, terracotta, and blue pastel on grey paper.

Painting "Reclining Nude" by Frank Dobson (1886-1963)

Archive II A mid-twentieth-century figure drawing by Frank Dobson depicting a reclining female nude executed in charcoal, white chalk, terracotta, and blue pastel on grey paper. View II
Archive III A mid-twentieth-century figure drawing by Frank Dobson depicting a reclining female nude executed in charcoal, white chalk, terracotta, and blue pastel on grey paper. View III
Archive IV A mid-twentieth-century figure drawing by Frank Dobson depicting a reclining female nude executed in charcoal, white chalk, terracotta, and blue pastel on grey paper. View IV
Archive V A mid-twentieth-century figure drawing by Frank Dobson depicting a reclining female nude executed in charcoal, white chalk, terracotta, and blue pastel on grey paper. View V
Archive VI A mid-twentieth-century figure drawing by Frank Dobson depicting a reclining female nude executed in charcoal, white chalk, terracotta, and blue pastel on grey paper. View VI
Archive VII A mid-twentieth-century figure drawing by Frank Dobson depicting a reclining female nude executed in charcoal, white chalk, terracotta, and blue pastel on grey paper. View VII
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A mid-twentieth-century figure drawing by Frank Dobson depicting a reclining female nude executed in charcoal, white chalk, terracotta, and blue pastel on grey paper.
Painting "Reclining Nude" by Frank Dobson (1886-1963)
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A mid-twentieth-century figure drawing by Frank Dobson depicting a reclining female nude executed in charcoal, white chalk, terracotta, and blue pastel on grey paper.
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Mid-century British figurative art often features stylized anatomical studies using bold line work, mixed media like charcoal and pastel, and a strong emphasis on form, influenced by contemporary sculpture and modernism.

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