Artist: Sydney Horne Shepherd   

Title: 'Reclining Nude'  (an original signed charcoal drawing - 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, which came originally directly from Horne Shepherd's studio. The main item shown here is an original charcoal drawing of a reclining female nude, measuring an impressive 15" x 22" paper size. The work is signed lower right and it is unframed.  It is likely to date to the 1940s or 50s and is in good condition save for some minor creasing to the paper and some tape residue verso from previous mounting.

We are also showing here three further works by Horne Shepherd (images 2, 3 & 4). All three are signed by the artist and are unframed and in very good condition.  Brief details are (in order of image appearing on the site) - 'Standing Nude' (watercolour with pen & ink 11" x 7.5" image size, circa late 1960s - £sold); 'Nude with stockings on couch' (mainly felt tipped pen, 9" x 13.8", circa 1960s, showing the strong influence of Picasso / Cubism- £80); and ' Reclining nude with flowers and green stockings' (watercolour measuring 8.5" x 10.4" image size, circa late 1960s, very 'Flower Power' era - £sold)...

Price: £100 - for Reclining Nude in charcoal

Size: 15 x 22 inches (image size of Reclining Nude)

Shipping: £6 to UK mainland for unframed works sent by Special Delivery (larger works may need to be sent rolled in a tube). Please enquire of us for costs to other destinations.

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