Dorothy King, The Model Asleep, 1940, Oil on Canvas, Framed For Sale

Dorothy king was born and lived in london in 1907. She studied at the hornsey school of art under jc moody, then briefly...

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Dorothy King, The Model Asleep, 1940, Oil on Canvas, Framed

$2,425

Simpson Fine Art

Watford, GB

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Dimensions: 50.79ʺW × 2.76ʺD × 40.55ʺH

Art Subjects: Figure

Period: 1940s

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Canvas

Condition: Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections

Color: Cream

Tear Sheet

Condition Notes: Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. less

Description: Dorothy king was born and lived in london in 1907. She studied at the hornsey school of art under jc … more Dorothy king was born and lived in london in 1907. She studied at the hornsey school of art under jc moody, then briefly at the slade school of fine art with randolph schwabe. She took up painting professionally after the war and in 1947 was elected to the rba. In 1959 she was a temporary keeper of its galleries in suffolk street and then, from 1961-1974, was a keeper of the south london art gallery. Dorothy king’s paintings were exhibited at the royal academy, the new english arts club and elsewhere in the u.k. And her work is represented in the metropolitan museum of modern art in new york. A memorial show was held at the mall galleries in 1992 after her death in 1990. This painting is of a nude woman on her bed was painted with oil on canvas. It is in a cream wooden frame. this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity

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