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Dennis Gilbert (b.1922) - 20th Century Oil Holding On
Description
A boldly composed 20th Century oil showing two hands, desperately holding onto a fraying rope. This metaphorical and dramatic painting has been signed at the reverse and presented in a handsome gilded oak slip. On canvas.Condition
The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration.
Size
37 x 37cm (14.6" x 14.6")Framed Size: 47 x 47cm (18.5" x 18.5")
Collection Information
Dennis Gilbert's work follows figurative traditions: he loves painting portraits and the figure, clothed or unclothed. His subjects also include London, Venice, the Thames and holiday venues. Occasionally, he paints narrative pictures based on experience or imagination. The avant-garde fascinates him, but it is not his métier.
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Artist Biography
Dennis Gilbert, NEAC, is a figurative painter of portraits, figure compositions and landscapes.
Born in 1922, he served in the RAF as a navigator 1942-46 and studied at St Martin’s School of Art 1946-50. He taught at numerous art colleges, finally at Chelsea School of Art, where he was a Senior Lecturer until 1986. He has exhibited many times at the RA and at the Mall Galleries, with societies including the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the New English Art Club, of which he is a member. His works are to be found in private and corporate collections in Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Australia.
| SKU | rb903 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Dennis Gilbert (b.1922) |
| Date | 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 37 x 37cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Subject | Still Life |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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