James Thomas Armour Osborne (1907-1979) - 20th Century Watercolour Shelducks

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Description

Charming graphite and watercolour studies of Shelducks by James Thomas Armour Osborne (1907-1979), painted with eye-catching simplicity and character. Well presented in a gilt frame. Unsigned. On paper.

Condition

Discolouration, dirtying, tears, and crease lines to the paper. Light wear to the frame.

Size

29.5 x 34cm (11.6" x 13.4")
Sheet: 28.5 x 32.5cm (11.2" x 12.8")
Framed Size: 45.5 x 49.5cm (17.9" x 19.5")

Artist Biography

Painter, illustrator, printmaker, and teacher James Thomas Armour Osborne (1907-1979) was born at Battle, East Sussex. He studied at Hastings Art School, and then the Royal College of Art. While there he entered for and won the coveted Prix de Rome, which allowed him to spend two years studying in Italy and Greece. He taught at Regent Street Polytechnic School of Art for some years before and after World War II, having also been on the staff at Hastings School of Art. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, and New English Art Club. A retrospective exhibition was held in 1987 at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London. In 2014 another exhibition was held at the Burton Art Gallery in Devon. He was married to the sculptor Charlotte Gibson.

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SKU su326
Frame Colour gold
Artist James Thomas Armour Osborne (1907-1979)
Date Mid 20th Century
Dimensions 29.5 x 34.0cm
Medium Watercolour
Style Sketch
Subject Birds
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