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DOBSON, Frank
© Frank Dobson/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Dobson studied with his father and in the studio of Sir William Reynolds-Stephens. He held his first one-man show of sculpture in 1921 and during the 1920s and 1930s was as highly regarded as Epstein. This bronze of around 1922-24 was produced in an edition of three casts. Its pose reflects the influence of paintings by Matisse. Originally simply called 'Seated Woman', the bather-like attitude of the figure suggested its subsequent, biblical title.
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 319
Creation/Production
DOBSON, Frank
Date:
Acquisition
Purchase - ass. of Knapping Fund, 1956
Measurements
Height (cm): 58
Width (cm): 40
Depth (cm): 31
Height (in): 22
Width (in): 15
Depth (in): 12
Techniques
bronze
Techniques (sculpture)
Fine Art - sculpture
Material
bronze
Location
In store
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