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Reading The News
Robert Ball
approx. exposed area of image inside frame
17in h x 11in w
pen & ink on paper
SOLD
Item number 889
Self portrait of the artist reading the paper seated on a chair Pen and ink drawing of the artist Robert Ball seated on a chair. This is a beautifully observed drawing with fine detail capturing the essence of the scene
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| About the artist
Born: 1918
Painter and etcher who was born in Birmingham. He won an exhibition to the RCA in 1941 where he gained many prizes. His etching of Mr Everitt the Tram Conductor is in Birmingham's City art gallery. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Society of British Artists and is an Associate of The Royal West of England Academy. More biographical material is available at http://www.rwa.org.uk/rball.htm
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| Product type |
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drawing |
| Date of work |
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1950 |
| How we know the date |
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our estimate |
| The last owner of the work |
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acquired from the artist |
| How we know who the artist is |
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the artist |
| How we know the subject |
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inscribed |
| School of painting |
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Modern British |
| Style of painting |
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Representational |
| Approach |
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figurative graphic |
| Dimensions (h x w x d) inches |
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17 x 11 |
| Condition of work |
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very good |
| Recent restoration |
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No known restoration |
| Where exhibited |
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believed never exhibited |
| Quantity available |
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1 |
| Edition of |
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1 |
| Item number |
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889 |
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below are the keywords we have used. 
drawing, pen & ink, paper, Reading The News, Self portrait of the artist reading the paper seated on a chair, Pen and ink drawing of the artist Robert Ball seated on a chair. This is a beautifully observed drawing with fine detail capturing the essence of the scene, 00.00.1950, Modern British, Representational, figurative, graphic, reading, grey |
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