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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.
Ref #: 0742
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