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African School "School Girl". Charcoal and Pencil Portrait Drawing.
William Greenwood Fine Art
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William Greenwood Fine Art

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African School "School Girl". Charcoal and Pencil Portrait Drawing.

1940 - 1960
Description

Artist: African School. (Second half 20th century).

Title: "Girl in School uniform". With a satchel over her shoulder Pencil and charcoal. Indistinctly signed and dated (19) 67.

A beautifully drawn portrait. The pair to this see Selling Antiques number: SA998057

Size: "23"x 16". Framed size: 24 1/2"x 19 1/2".

In good ready to hang condition.

Free UK delivery. Trade enquiries welcome. For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Physical Dimensions
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
49.5cm (19.49")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Charcoal Portrait Drawing to the 1960s.

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SA998052
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Description
Artist: African School. (Second half 20th century).

Title: "Girl in School uniform". With a satchel over her shoulder Pencil and charcoal. Indistinctly signed and dated (19) 67.

A beautifully drawn portrait. The pair to this see Selling Antiques number: SA998057

fig 1. A framed mid-century charcoal and pencil portrait drawing of a young woman in profile wearing a school uniform.
fig 1. African School "School Girl". Charcoal and Pencil Portrait Drawing.

Size: "23"x 16". Framed size: 24 1/2"x 19 1/2".

In good ready to hang condition.

Free UK delivery. Trade enquiries welcome. For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
49.5cm (19.49")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Charcoal Portrait Drawing to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA998052
Dealers Internal Ref
wgb
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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Archive I A framed mid-century charcoal and pencil portrait drawing of a young woman in profile wearing a school uniform.

African School "School Girl". Charcoal and Pencil Portrait Drawing.

Archive II A framed mid-century charcoal and pencil portrait drawing of a young woman in profile wearing a school uniform. View II
Archive III A framed mid-century charcoal and pencil portrait drawing of a young woman in profile wearing a school uniform. View III
Archive IV A framed mid-century charcoal and pencil portrait drawing of a young woman in profile wearing a school uniform. View IV
Archive V A framed mid-century charcoal and pencil portrait drawing of a young woman in profile wearing a school uniform. View V
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William Greenwood Fine Art
Telephone 01677 424 830 or 07885 175279
Location
Oakdene
Church Wynd
Burneston
Bedale
DL8 2JE
United Kingdom
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A framed mid-century charcoal and pencil portrait drawing of a young woman in profile wearing a school uniform.
African School "School Girl". Charcoal and pencil portrait drawing.
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A framed mid-century charcoal and pencil portrait drawing of a young woman in profile wearing a school uniform.
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During the mid-20th century, charcoal portraiture gained prominence as artists sought expressive, immediate mediums to capture human subjects. This period combined classical figurative drawing techniques with modern graphic simplicity, emphasizing tonal depth, line quality, and realistic character studies.

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