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Lynx
Virginia Venning

approx. exposed area of image inside frame
6in h x 12in w
black chalks on paper

£174 framed

Item number 685

A lynx resting on its haunches

A plein air drawing of a big cat at rest. The use of broad sweeps of charcoal and the odd direct line give a magnificent impression of this graceful animal.

This drawing of a big cat was one of many studies executed at London zoo in the 1930's while she was a pupil at the Academy schools.


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About the artist

Born: 1911

Virginia Venning was born in 1913 and educated at The Royal Academy schools in the early 1930's. She won many prizes for her works and became a sculptor of high renown. She exhibited at the Royal academy and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. Her fine drawings of animals were all executed at London zoo in the early 1930's.

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Product type		drawing
Date of work		1930
How we know the date		our estimate
The last owner of the work		acquired from the artist
How we know who the artist is		the artist
How we know the subject
School of painting		Modern British
Style of painting		Representational
Approach		study representative
Dimensions (h x w x d) inches		6 x 12
Condition of work		fair
Recent restoration		No known restoration
Where exhibited		believed never exhibited
Quantity available		1
Edition of		1
Item number		685

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