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John Dronsfield Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

British, 1900-1951
John Marsden Dronsfield was born in Lancashire. He studied briefly at Manchester School of Art. In 1918 he enlisted in the Young Solder’s Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment but was discharged the following year as being physically unfit. In 1923 he began work in London as an advertising artist and stage-designer for Sybil Thorndike. In 1939 he moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he built a reputation as an imaginative stage-designer for ballet and theatre. In 1945-48 he worked with Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies and Marda Vanne in theatrical productions which were a major contribution to the development of theatre in South Africa. He also wrote incidental music for their 1945 production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. He was a member of the International Art Club, South Africa. His first one-man exhibition was held in Cape Town in 1939. His work was included in the Overseas Exhibition of South African Art in the Tate Gallery, London in 1948 and in the Venice Biennale of 1950. A Memorial Exhibition was help at the South African National Art Gallery, Cape Town in 1955.
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Artist: John Dronsfield
John Dronsfield - Mid 20th Century British Theatre Costume Design watercolour
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) Costume Design Watercolour and pen and ink Unframed, in mount only 34 by 24 cm., 13 1/2 by 9 ½ in. (mount size 47.5 by 37 cm., 18 3/4 by 14 1/2 in.) J...
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Mid-20th Century Realist John Dronsfield Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

John Dronsfield - Mid 20th Century British Theatre Costume Design watercolour

John Dronsfield
John Dronsfield - Mid 20th Century British Theatre Costume Design watercolour, 1935

John Dronsfield - 1940s Ballet costume design for Amor Eterno
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) Young Girl - “Amor Eterno” Inscribed on the reverse: Girl from “Amor Eterno” Jasmine Honeré Ballet, 1949 Watercolour and bodycolour on blue paper Unfra...
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Mid-20th Century Realist John Dronsfield Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

John Dronsfield - 1940s Ballet costume design for Amor Eterno

John Dronsfield
John Dronsfield - 1940s Ballet costume design for Amor Eterno, 1949

20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) Boy with Whip and Top Signed l.r.: Dronsfield Watercolour Unframed 40 by 33 cm., 15 ¾ by 13 in. (mount size 59.5 by 51 cm., 23 ½ by 20 in.) John Marsd...
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1930s Realist John Dronsfield Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield

John Dronsfield
20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield, 1935

John Dronsfield - 20th Century Costume Design for the Theatre
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) Costume Design – Man with Staff Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil Unframed, in mount only 44 by 29.5 cm., 17 ¼ by 11 ½ in. (mount size 57 by 42.5...
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20th Century Realist John Dronsfield Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

John Dronsfield - 20th Century Costume Design for the Theatre

John Dronsfield
John Dronsfield - 20th Century Costume Design for the Theatre, 1930

John Dronsfield - 20th Century British Costume Design of a Man in a Green Coat
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) Costume Design with Green Jacket Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil Unframed, in mount only 40 by 28.5 cm., 15 ¾ by 11 ¼ in. (mount size 53 by 41...
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1930s Realist John Dronsfield Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

John Dronsfield - 20th Century British Costume Design of a Man in a Green Coat

John Dronsfield
John Dronsfield - 20th Century British Costume Design of a Man in a Green Coat, 1935

The Duet - A 1930s Theatrical Illustration by British artist John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) The Duet Watercolour and pencil Unframed, in mount only 32.5 by 26 cm., 12 ¾ by 10 ¼ in. (mount size 45.5 by 39 cm., 18 by 15 ¼ in.) John Marsden Dron...
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1930s Realist John Dronsfield Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Duet - A 1930s Theatrical Illustration by British artist John Dronsfield

John Dronsfield
The Duet - A 1930s Theatrical Illustration by British artist John Dronsfield, 1935

20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield
By John Dronsfield
Located in London, GB
JOHN DRONSFIELD (1900-1951) Costume Design Signed l.l.: Dronsfield Watercolour and pencil Unframed 42 by 34 cm., 16 ½ by 13 ½ in. (mount size 61.5 by 53 cm., 24 ¼ by 21 in.) John...
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Early 20th Century Realist John Dronsfield Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield

John Dronsfield
20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield, circa 1935

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