Marjorie Sherlock (1897-1973) - 1932 Pen and Ink Drawing Saint Marco, Florence

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Description

A wonderfully graphic depiction in pen and ink with wash, showing the internal courtyard of the Saint Marco convent in Florence. The drawing shows the clear eye of the renowned printmaker, Marjorie Sherlock, with graphic shadow and line-work. The artist has signed, dated and inscribed to the lower edge and the drawing has been presented in a contemporary oak frame with layered wash-line mount and a green mount and glazing. On wove.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including minor discolouration. The frame is in fine condition.

Size

50 x 33cm (19.7" x 13")

Artist Biography

Marjorie Sherlock (1897-1973) was a British painter and etcher. Three books of her etchings were published between 1925 and 1932. Her painting Liverpool Street Station, now in the Government Art Collection, was first shown at the Royal Academy in 1917 and in 1987 was at 10 Downing Street when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

She studied at the Westminster Technical Institute, a pupil of Walter Sickert and Harold Gilman; at the Slade School of Fine Art; and the Royal College of Art. In Paris, she studied and worked with André Dunoyer de Segonzac and André Lhote. She was influenced by the Camden Town Group. Her works were exhibited at the Royal Academy for 50 years. She was a friend and travelling companion of Orovida Pissarro, the daughter of Lucien Pissarro.

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SKU qq518
Artist Marjorie Sherlock (1897-1973)
Date 1932
Dimensions 50 x 33cm
Medium Pen and Ink
Subject Architecture & Cityscapes
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