Sir Osbert Sitwell, Bt

Sir Osbert Sitwell, Bt

Frank DobsonWW-1923-208343
1923·Bronze·object: 318 x 178 x 229 mm, 9.8 kg

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Year
1923
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
object: 318 x 178 x 229 mm, 9.8 kg
Collection
Tate

Artist

Frank Dobson
Frank Dobson

Sculpture

Frank Dobson was a British sculptor who worked primarily in stone and bronze during the early to mid-twentieth century. A defining figure in British modernist sculpture, he developed a distinctive approach to form that balanced abstraction with figural reference, often drawing on classical proportions and natural materials. His work was central to the development of direct carving practices in Britain and represented a significant alternative to the more decorative traditions that preceded him.

London, UK

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Year
1923
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
object: 318 x 178 x 229 mm, 9.8 kg
Watts ID
WW-1923-208343

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Collection
Tate
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Artist

Frank Dobson

Frank Dobson

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