Frank Dobson

Private Collection, U.S.A.

Neville Jason and Lisa Thompson-Pharoah, The Sculpture of Frank Dobson, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 1994, illustrated in the background of fig.9, p.39.

The sculpture is made out of bronze and a composite metal. The surface is dirty, notably in the crevices, and there appear to be some media marks on back of his head; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition. Please telephone the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions about the present work.
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The present work possibly depicts Cedric Morris, with whom Dobson was well acquainted. The long face, prominent left ear and wavy, swept-back hair certainly resemble photographs and paintings of Morris around the period (see N. Jason, op.cit., 1994, fig.13, p.47 and Tate Gallery exhibition catalogue, Cedric Morris, March-May 1984, cat. no.44, illustrated p.34, Self Portrait).

We are grateful to Neville Jason for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of this work.