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Laura Knight – Soldiers
Signed with full name and title (lower right). Charcoal on white wove paper – watermark: Whatman 1950 England. Provenance: with Reigate Galleries Ltd (now dissolved). Handwritten on the old Gallery label: 1947 (incorrectly dated) Stratford.
The study depicts a Shakespearian actor dressed as a soldier leaning against a post backstage in a theatre. A quick but effective drawing from the post-war era the dimensions of the drawing are the same as those produced by Knight during the production of Henry VI at the Old Vic in 1953.
Between 1911 until 1929, Knight drew and painted backstage, some of the most famous ballet dancers of the day from Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Knight also painted backstage, and in the dressing rooms, at several Birmingham Repertory Theatre productions. Working backstage improved her drawings as it forced her to produce quick drawings that reduced line to a minimum, they were equally important drawings that were accurate. If Laura’s drawings were inaccurate the famous ballet instructor Cecchetti would blame the dancer, not Laura. Also in the 1920s, Laura met Bertram Mills and the Great Carmo that began Laura’s famous circus scenes. During the war Knight was an official war artist. After the war ended Barry Jackson took control of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Knight again became theatrically minded and spent many seasons with him and Scott Sunderland. Later Barry Jackson asked Laura to do a number of records for him at The Old Vic “I filled many big sketch books with perhaps the best drawings I ever did of life backstage” p.325 Magic of a Line.
Dame Laura Knight was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. The artist was born in Derbyshire and was encouraged to paint by her artistic mother. Her life began in poverty but eventually she became financially successful and developed lasting friendships with people from all walks of life, from gypsies, circus folk and factory workers to more fortunate well-known authors, actors, playwrights and aristocrats. She first went to study at Nottingham School of Art at the age of thirteen years. It was here that she met her future husband, Harold Knight, with whom she spent time in Staithes, Yorkshire and where they both found inspiration for their art.
Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition who embraced English Impressionism. During her long career, Knight was among the most successful and popular painters in Britain. In 1929 she was created a Dame and in 1936 became the first woman elected to the Royal Academy since its foundation in 1768. Although Knight was known for painting amidst the world of the theatre and ballet in London, and for being a war artist during the Second World War, she was also greatly interested in and inspired by, more marginalized communities and individuals including Gypsies and circus performers. Her success in the male-dominated British art establishment paved the way for greater status and recognition for women artists. PAYMENT OPTIONS
PayPal /Card transactions can be processed through PayPal on our company website. We also accept payment by cheque and bank transfer. Deferred payments can be accepted over an agreed period of time whilst paintings remain with us.
CONDITION AND PRESENTATION
In our description, if a picture is shown to be framed then the frame will be included with the sale of the picture. Unless stated otherwise all unframed watercolours, drawings and prints have been mounted onto acid-free conservation board using either Japanese hinging paper or reversible wheat starch past. Unframed and mounted pictures are then wrapped in clear polyester film to protect both the picture and the mount. All conservation work has been carried out by accredited conservators.
SellerRadnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
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Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
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By appointment only
Powys
Mid Wales
Tel : 01982 570768
Non UK callers : +44 1982 570768
The study depicts a Shakespearian actor dressed as a soldier leaning against a post backstage in a theatre. A quick but effective drawing from the post-war era the dimensions of the drawing are the same as those produced by Knight during the production of Henry VI at the Old Vic in 1953.
Between 1911 until 1929, Knight drew and painted backstage, some of the most famous ballet dancers of the day from Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Knight also painted backstage, and in the dressing rooms, at several Birmingham Repertory Theatre productions. Working backstage improved her drawings as it forced her to produce quick drawings that reduced line to a minimum, they were equally important drawings that were accurate. If Laura’s drawings were inaccurate the famous ballet instructor Cecchetti would blame the dancer, not Laura. Also in the 1920s, Laura met Bertram Mills and the Great Carmo that began Laura’s famous circus scenes. During the war Knight was an official war artist. After the war ended Barry Jackson took control of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Knight again became theatrically minded and spent many seasons with him and Scott Sunderland. Later Barry Jackson asked Laura to do a number of records for him at The Old Vic “I filled many big sketch books with perhaps the best drawings I ever did of life backstage” p.325 Magic of a Line.
Dame Laura Knight was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. The artist was born in Derbyshire and was encouraged to paint by her artistic mother. Her life began in poverty but eventually she became financially successful and developed lasting friendships with people from all walks of life, from gypsies, circus folk and factory workers to more fortunate well-known authors, actors, playwrights and aristocrats. She first went to study at Nottingham School of Art at the age of thirteen years. It was here that she met her future husband, Harold Knight, with whom she spent time in Staithes, Yorkshire and where they both found inspiration for their art.
Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition who embraced English Impressionism. During her long career, Knight was among the most successful and popular painters in Britain. In 1929 she was created a Dame and in 1936 became the first woman elected to the Royal Academy since its foundation in 1768. Although Knight was known for painting amidst the world of the theatre and ballet in London, and for being a war artist during the Second World War, she was also greatly interested in and inspired by, more marginalized communities and individuals including Gypsies and circus performers. Her success in the male-dominated British art establishment paved the way for greater status and recognition for women artists. PAYMENT OPTIONS
PayPal /Card transactions can be processed through PayPal on our company website. We also accept payment by cheque and bank transfer. Deferred payments can be accepted over an agreed period of time whilst paintings remain with us.
CONDITION AND PRESENTATION
In our description, if a picture is shown to be framed then the frame will be included with the sale of the picture. Unless stated otherwise all unframed watercolours, drawings and prints have been mounted onto acid-free conservation board using either Japanese hinging paper or reversible wheat starch past. Unframed and mounted pictures are then wrapped in clear polyester film to protect both the picture and the mount. All conservation work has been carried out by accredited conservators.
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DimensionsSheet: 14 3/8 in x 10 in. (36.5 cm x 25.4 cm.)
Mount window: 13 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in. (35 cm x 24.6 cm.)
Frame: 20 3/8 in x 16 7/8 in. (51.7 cm x 42.8 cm.)
Date 1953
1950s Antiques Material Paper
Origin English
Condition The drawing is in excellent condition and is presented in a new wash line mount set within its original period glazed oak frame. All work has been carried out by an accredited paper restorer.
Item code as176a742
Status Sold
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Great care and trouble has been taken to ensure that all details written for every picture are correct and the photos are of sufficient quality so that each item can be viewed in detail. If the purchaser can find a fault (by way of a photograph) as proof of damage in transit that is not present in our promotional photo i.e. a tear in the canvas, broken glass, broken frame, damage to surface of picture, then a full or part refund will be offered back to the purchaser depending on the extent of the damage. This will only apply within 24 hours of signing for the parcel.
If the parcel has arrived and appears to be damaged in some way please return the parcel to us (unopened) and we will refund the purchase price on receipt of the picture.
If the purchaser can prove with written evidence from three independent experts that our description was false or misleading in any way then a full refund will be offered back to the purchaser.
Every effort has been made to give our clients complete confidence and satisfaction when buying from our company.
View all stock from
Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd
Private dealerBy appointment only
Powys
Mid Wales
Tel : 01982 570768
Non UK callers : +44 1982 570768
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