David Cowan Dobson, referred to as 'Cowan' Dobson, was a leading Scottish portrait artist of his day. Dobson was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, the second son of the Scottish portrait painter Henry John Dobson. Dobson started his career in Scotland. He was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh and studied art in Edinburgh, London and Paris. In 1918, he was working in his father's studio at Dalry. Around 1920, he moved to London and from then on he worked and resided mainly in London. Occasionally, he would work in and around Glasgow. He is said to have rented Kenmure Castle in New Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, in the 1930s and 1940s to entertain and paint fashionable sitters. Dobson mainly worked in oils but also painted some fine watercolor scenes. He painted in the tradition of the nineteenth century with mostly a rather darker color scheme, while his brother Henry, influenced by the Modernist movement in Edinburgh, painted more colorful portraits. He painted some fine portraits of well-known men, like Earl Attlee, Earl Beatty and Harold Wilson. Dobson also portrayed fashionable London ladies. Dobson was married to Phyllis Bowyer, who was the brains behind his financial success. She made Dobson one of London's leading society portrait painters. She herself sat for the photographer Alexander Bassano, the resulting portrait now at the National Portrait Gallery, London. During World War I, Dobson was commissioned by the Royal Air Force section of the Imperial War Museum to paint portraits of three recipients of the Victoria Cross. Dobson painted portraits of Lt. Col. L.W. Brabazon Rees, Sergeant Mottershead and Lt. A.W. Beauchamps-Proctor. Dobson first exhibited at Royal Academy when aged only 19 and began showing at the Royal Scottish Academy four years later. Dobson's works were also exhibited at the Royal Society of Arts, Royal Watercolour Society, Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Cambrian Academy, Fine Art Society and at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. He passed away in 1980.
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Portrait of a Lady in Green Dress - Scottish 1930's Art Deco oil painting
By David Cowan Dobson
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Art Deco British portrait oil painting is by noted Scottish artist David Cowan Dobson, better known as Cowan Dobson. Painted in 1931, it is a portrait of a striking darkh...
Oil
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Portrait of Mr R H Sinclair - Scottish 1914 art male portrait oil painting
By David Cowan Dobson
Located in Hagley, England
This impressive large portrait realist oil painting is by noted Scottish artist David Cowan Dobson. One of a pair, the sitter is Mr R H Sinclair and dates to 1914. He is beautifully ...
Oil
$67,554
H 44.89 in W 76.78 in D 0.79 in
Regattas day (a tribute to Seurat). Large format Riverside scene with figures.
By Fabio Hurtado
Located in Segovia, ES
Reggatas day (tribute to Seurat), by Fabio Hurtado, is an oil painting on canvas which was created in 1995 and which obtained the Honorary Medal at the C...
Canvas, Oil
"Vasyl in a sheepskin coat"
By Svetlana Lazareva
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The portrait of a young man is painted in oil. He poses in the center of the frame, facing the viewer. He is wearing a dark blue shirt with a white collar, over which he has thrown ...
Canvas, Oil
Bulldog with a Food Bowl-oil on board, early 20th century, French.
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Bulldog with a Food Bowl French, early 20th century Oil on board Illegibly signed, lower left 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 (15 x 18 frame) inches A tender and thoughtful portrayal of a seated bul...
Oil, Panel
French Art Deco Portrait 1920s Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
French Art Deco Portrait 1920s Oil Painting A captivating French Art Deco–era portrait, possibly portraying a dancer, silent film star, or flapper girl. Her striking dark eye makeup ...
Oil
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H 21.66 in W 19.69 in
Self-portrait of the painter with beret and brush in hand, 1930s
Located in Firenze, IT
Self-portrait of the painter with beret and brush in hand, 1930s Period: Circa 1930s Italian school. Technique: Oil on wooden panel Frame: Painted wooden frame, coeval Dimensions: ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,333
H 9.85 in W 7.09 in
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (1871-1950) Portrait of Lady, oil sketch signed
By Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola
Located in Paris, FR
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola ( 1871 – 1950) Portrait of a lady, a sketch signed lower right Oil on canvas transfered on cardboard 25 x 18 cm oval Framed : 31 x 24.5 cm This port...
Oil
Madame Bonnel with a cat 1918
Located in London, GB
François Pycke (Belgian, 1890-1960) Madame Bonnel 1918 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right, 'FPycke, 17-4 au 21-5, Londres' Dimensions: (Frame) 55 in. (H) x 41 in. (W) (Can...
Canvas, Oil
$9,500
H 34.5 in W 30 in D 4 in
“A Mulatto Girl, 1879” Portrait Young Mixed Race Girl British 19th Century Oil
Located in Yardley, PA
“A Mulatto Girl, 1879” by Walter Scott Boyd (British, c. 1860-c. 1950) The identity of this young girl is presently unknown; however, the title of the work reveals some information ...
Canvas, Oil
$489
H 23.63 in W 17.52 in
Self-portrait, German school, 1933. August Hirsching (1889-1962)
Located in Firenze, IT
Self-portrait, 1933 August Hirsching (Unterheimbach / Weinberg 1889 – Stuttgart 1962) Oil on board, 60 × 44.5 cm Signed and dated 1933. Inscribed on the reverse: Früh Sommer 1933 – ...
Oil, Board
$17,800
H 1,905 in W 15.5 in
"Cavalier King Charles on a Red Cushion" Hubert Henrard (Belgium, 1816-1898)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Cavalier King Charles Spaniel on a Red Cushion" Hubert Henrard (Belgium, 1816-1898) Oil on canvas, signed lower left 15 1/4 x 11 1/4 (19 1/2 x 15 1/2 frame) inches Ex. collection: B...
Canvas, Oil
$2,795
H 18.12 in W 14.97 in
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (1871-1950) Portrait of his wife, oil signed
By Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola
Located in Paris, FR
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (1871-1950) Portrait of his wife, Marie-Thérèse Pierat signed upper left oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm Framed : 57,5 x 49,5 cm The intensity and unique...
Oil
Follower of Marie Laurencin, Female Portrait with Rose, circa 1930
Located in Firenze, IT
Follower of Marie Laurencin, Female Portrait with Rose, oil on canvas, circa 1930. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 34.5 x 40.5 cm (unframed); 47 x 38.5 cm (framed). Follower of Marie La...
Canvas, Oil