Ken Symonds (1927-2010) - Framed 20th Century Pastel Nude on Patterned Rug

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se782
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Description

A soft and diffused nude study by the Newlyn School artist Ken Symonds. The scene depicts a female figure lying comfortable on a colourful rug. The pastel has been signed by Symonds to the lower left and dated 1983. Well presented in a beautiful bamboo moulded frame with a crisp white mount. On paper.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

43.5 x 28cm (17.1" x 11")
Framed Size: 62 x 45cm (24.4" x 17.7")

Artist Biography

Ken Symonds painted landscapes and nudes. Born at Swindon in 1927, Symonds studied art in London on a scholarship during the early 1950s. He traveled widely, working as a freelance illustrator and as a designer of book jackets in London and taking on drawing commissions during his time in Africa before moving to Penzance, his father's birthplace, in 1960. Symonds taught at the Penzance School of Art and the St Ives School of Painting, as well as taking on private students. He was a member of the Newlyn, St Ives and Penwith Art Societies and was invited to join the Pastel Society in London in 1990.

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SKU se782
Frame Colour gold
Artist Ken Symonds (1927-2010)
Date 20th Century
Dimensions 43.5 x 28cm
Medium Pastel
Style Realism
Subject Nudes
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