Ann Le Bas, ‘Seated Nude’ original framed oil

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Stunning original oil on canvas, sensitive brushwork and the perfect pastel palette. A truly rare find! H60.5cm W45.5cm About the artist: (Rachel) Ann Le Bas (1923-2020) Ann was born in Surrey in 1923. Ann studied at the City & Guilds of London Art School under A. R. Middleton Todd RA RWS RE NEAC, Rodney Burn RA NEAC and Henry Wilkinson RE ARCA who taught her engraving. Ann had a technical skill and understanding of engraving, etching and aquatint that is rare. She made prints that reflect on observation of her surroundings, whether it be of a stand of beech trees, a dilapidated barn, an alpine pass, a Venetian sunrise, a saw mill, ducks, cows, sheep . . . all beautifully convincing in the bringing together of knowledge, technique and sympathy for the subject. In her paintings, Ann used watercolour and oils, specialising in landscapes of Exmoor, still life and interiors, as well as studies made abroad. She...more

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