Tag: Sir George Clausen

 Best known for his paintings and prints depicting idyllic rural scenes, Sir George  Clausen was born in 1852 in London and went on to study at the South Kensington Schools from 1867–1873 and later in Paris at the Académie Julian, under William Adolphe Bouguereau and Tony Robert-Fleury.   He was knighted in 1927, having served as an official war artist in World War I. He died in  1944. His paintings, which provide a window into pre-and post-war English rural life, can be found in many important institutions throughout the world, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Tate Gallery in London, the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, and the Dublin City Gallery.

 

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Head Of A Young Girl by Sir George Clausen

A delightful sketch in pencil of the head of a young woman by Sir George Clausen. This work is signed in pencil and bears a dedication to the artist’s friend, the eminent landscape, figure and animal painter John Pedder (1850-1929). The inscription reads: “G. Clausen  to J. Pedder with all good wishes for the New Year, Dec.27 1900.”  This work is in good condition and bears a label, verso, for Heron Pictures of Whitchurch-On-Thames.

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A Man with A Scythe – Pencil Sketch by Sir George Clausen

Bearing the initials of Sir George Clausen (1852-1944), this is a preliminary study for one of his finished oil paintings – “The Harvest”  – and shows a field-worker holding what looks like a scythe.   In good condition in its original frame and mount. A note on the original back-board indicates that this work came from the estate of the artist and collector Edward Le Bas (1904-1966). A small label, verso, also seems to indicate that  it may have been exhibited in 1926.

Measures 14.5 cm wide by 23.5 cm (39 cm by 47.5 cm in its frame).

N.B,  Edwards Le Bas, with the Fine Art Society, provided provenance for the sale of another Clausen work –  the 1890 pastel – “Sheepfold At Evening”.

 

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