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Margaret Dorothy Nicholson
Margaret Nicholson - A Mid 20th Century Scottish Oil Painting PORTRAIT OF A LADY

1955

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ARTIST: Margaret Dorothy Nicholson (1886-1972) British TITLE: "Portrait Of A Lady Steering A Boat" SIGNED: unsigned MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 57cm x 47cm inc frame CONDITION: very good - removed from frame just to check the age of the board which is period c.1950s DETAIL: A great characterful mid 20th Century portrait of a lady steering a boat. This came from a Scottish estate and certainly very Scottish art influenced with a touch of the colourists in there too! Margaret Dorothy Nicholson [also known as Dorothy Nicholson, and as Margaret Nicholson] was born in Croydon, Surrey, England on 27 February 1886 and was the daughter of William Nicholson, a journalist. She studied at Dublin Metropolitan School of Art. A photograph of a lace cover in Carrickmacross lace designed by her whilst a student at the DMS School of Art is illustrated in Arts & Crafts. A Review of the Work executed by Students in the leading Art Schools of Great Britain and Ireland. Edited by Charles Holme (London: The Studio Ltd., 1916 p. 194) She subsequently returned to England where she initially worked as an embroiderer. Examples of her work in this field were shown in the 10th exhibition of the Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society at the Grosvenor Gallery in London in 1912.By 1920 she was exhibiting work as a painter. She exhibited at the Royal Academy in London from 1920 to 1965; New English Art Club in London from 1920 to 1968; and Society of Women Artists in 1939 and 1940. She also showed her work at the Goupil Gallery, Royal Society of Portrait Painters, and the Royal Society of British Artists in London.
  • Creator:
    Margaret Dorothy Nicholson (1886 - 1972, British, Scottish, English)
  • Creation Year:
    1955
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.45 in (57 cm)Width: 18.51 in (47 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Cirencester, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2325216235502

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