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Frank Dobson Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

British, 1886-1963
A sculptor, draughtsman and painter in oil and watercolour. Born in London, Dobson first studied at Leyton School of Art and later at the City and Guilds School, Kennington. His early paintings were much influenced by Roger Fry’s Post-Impressionist exhibitions. His first carvings date from 1913 and his first one man show, at the Chenil Gallery, was in 1914. During World War I he enlisted in the Artists’ Rifles and continued working - his large oil The Balloon Apron was acquired by the Imperial War Museum. After the war Dobson met Wyndham Lewis and exhibited with Group X in 1920 and he held his first one-man show as a sculptor at the Leicester Galleries in 1921. During the interwar Dobson consolidated his reputation as a sculptor and together with Epstein was called “a keeper of tradition” – bridging classical and modern sculpture. In 1946 Dobson was appointed professor of Sculpture at the Royal College of Art. He is represented in many public galleries including the Tate Gallery.
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Artist: Frank Dobson
Study of a Nude, Sanguine Chalk on Paper, Framed, Mid-20th Century
Study of a Nude, Sanguine Chalk on Paper, Framed, Mid-20th Century

Study of a Nude, Sanguine Chalk on Paper, Framed, Mid-20th Century

By Frank Dobson

Located in Harkstead, GB

Frank Dobson (1888-1963) Study of a nude viewed from behind Signed Sanguine chalk on paper 10 x 13½ inches 21¼ x 24¼ inches with frame A wonderful exam...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Frank Dobson Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

Seated nude study.
Seated nude study.

Seated nude study.

By Frank Dobson

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Frank Dobson (1886–1963) was a pioneer of British modernist sculpture. He led the transition from Victorian academicism to "pure form" and direct carving. There is another drawing ...

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1940s Frank Dobson Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Black crayon drawing of a nude by Modern British artist Frank Dobson
Black crayon drawing of a nude by Modern British artist Frank Dobson

Black crayon drawing of a nude by Modern British artist Frank Dobson

By Frank Dobson

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Frank Dobson (British, 1886 – 1963) ‘Standing nude’ Black crayon on paper Signed `FRANK DOBSON` (lower right) 19.3/4 x 13.1/8 in. (50.3 x 33.3 cm.) Exhibited: Chris Beetles Gallery, ...

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20th Century Modern Frank Dobson Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Crayon

Nude - 20th Century British chalk drawing of a Female Nude by Frank Dobson RA
Nude - 20th Century British chalk drawing of a Female Nude by Frank Dobson RA

Nude - 20th Century British chalk drawing of a Female Nude by Frank Dobson RA

By Frank Dobson

Located in London, GB

FRANK DOBSON, R.A. (1886-1963) Nude Signed l.l.: Frank Dobson Red chalk on paper Framed 35.5 by 25.5 cm., 14 by 10 in. (frame size 62 by 51 cm., 24 ½ by 20 in.) Provenance: Collection of Peter Ward-Jackson, curator of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. A sculptor, draughtsman and painter in oil and watercolour. Born in London, Dobson first studied at Leyton School of Art and later at the City and Guilds School, Kennington. During World War I he enlisted in the Artists’ Rifles...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Frank Dobson Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk, Paper

Frank Dobson - Nude with Blue - 20th Century British Drawing
Frank Dobson - Nude with Blue - 20th Century British Drawing

Frank Dobson - Nude with Blue - 20th Century British Drawing

By Frank Dobson

Located in London, GB

FRANK DOBSON, R.A. (1886-1963) Study Towards Cornucopia Unsigned Pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper Framed 51 by 35.5 cm., 20 by 14 in. (frame size 71 by 55 cm., 28 by 21 ½ ...

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Seated nude
Seated nude

Seated nude

By Frank Dobson

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Frank Owen Dobson C.B.E. R.A. , was an English artist, teacher and sculptor. Dobson was born in London and his father was a commercial artist, bird and flower designs for greetin...

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Early 20th Century Frank Dobson Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

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