Artist: Sydney Horne Shepherd

Title: 'Nude in orange, yellow and brown'  (an original signed linocut - unframed)

Description: Scottish painter and printmaker Horne Shepherd (1909-1993) is noted in particular for his figure subjects, often nudes, and his still lifes.  He was born in Dundee and he studied at Dundee School of Art and then at the Glasgow School of Art in the late 1920s.  He came to London in the mid 1930s, and later exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists, New English Art Club, London Group, Leicester Galleries, Redfern Gallery, Royal Scottish Academy and Society of Scottish Artists, etc.  He moved to West Sussex later in life.  We understand that an exhibition to mark the centenary of his birth is due to be held in Dundee in October 2009.

We recently acquired a further selection of drawings and prints (July 2009), which came originally directly from Horne Shepherd's studio. The main item shown here is an original linocut of a female nude, which is pencil signed lower right. It measures about 18.8 x 14.5 inches image size and about 30 x 20 inches sheet size, and is unframed.  This work is likely to date to the late 1960s / early 1970s and is in excellent condition save for some minor creases to the margins (away from the image).

We are also showing here two further works by Horne Shepherd (images 3 & 4). Both of these are signed by the artist and are unframed and in good condition, save for some creasing and minor losses to the still life monotype (please enquire of us for a full condition report).  Brief details are 'Still life with bottles and fruit' (monotype 11.5" x 17.6" image size, on thin Japon paper, c1950s - £sold) and 'Reclining nude and yellow patterned curtain' (linocut 12.5" x 11" image size, circa late 1960s/early 1970s - £85)...

Price: £150 - Nude in orange, yellow and brown

Size: 18.8 x 14.5 inches (image size of nude in orange, yellow and brown)

Shipping: £8 to UK mainland sent in a tube by Special Delivery (for 'Nude in orange, yellow and brown'). Please enquire of us for other destinations.

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