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Study of a girls head
John Berry
approx. exposed area of image inside frame
11in h x 7in w
red chalks on paper
SOLD
Item number 7441
Red chalks drawing of a profile portrait of a girl wearing a 1940's hat Beautifully observed study with shading and cross hatching to bring out the features of the sitter. A fine piece of work and a pretty girl.
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| About the artist
Born: 1920
Portrait and landscape painter. Studied Hammersmith school of art and then the Royal college of art. For many years he illustrated Ladybird and Corgi books but in the last 20 years most of his work has been in the USA where collectors pay large sums for his studies of Native Americans. The Imperial war museum holds all his war time paintings and drawings.
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drawing |
| Date of work |
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1940 |
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Information from the artist |
| The last owner of the work |
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The artists studio |
| How we know who the artist is |
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monogrammed in reverse |
| How we know the subject |
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information from the artist |
| School of painting |
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Modern British |
| Style of painting |
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Impressionist |
| Approach |
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portrait representative |
| Dimensions (h x w x d) inches |
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11 x 7 |
| Condition of work |
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good |
| Recent restoration |
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No known restoration |
| Where exhibited |
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| Quantity available |
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1 |
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1 |
| Item number |
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7441 |
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So that you know how we have indexed this picture,
below are the keywords we have used. 
drawing, red chalks, paper, Study of a girls head, Red chalks drawing of a profile portrait of a girl wearing a 1940's hat, Beautifully observed study with shading and cross hatching to bring out the features of the sitter. A fine piece of work and a pretty girl., 00.00.1940, Modern British, Impressionist, portrait, representative, hat, red |
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