Herbert Dicksee

Herbert Dicksee

Code: 10673

Dimensions:

H: 15" (38.1 cm)W: 24" (61 cm)

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Herbert Thomas Dicksee was a British painter born in 1862. He was best known for his sensitive depictions of animals including dogs, lions and tigers. Dicksee’s family was well-ingrained into the art world; his father was an artist and his nephew, Sir Frank Dicksee, was the president of the Royal Academy in London from 1924–1928. Herbert went on to study at the Slade School of Art in London on a scholarship, and his first painting was exhibited in 1881. Many of Dicksee’s most famous works were transcribed into prints and etchings published by Klackner of London. He died on February 20, 1942 in Hampstead, England.

"The Closed Door" is an original etching by Dicksee. This is the unsigned edition which is dated 1919 and has the monogram "H...D..." on the plate. It is in a nice old oak frame giving an overall size of 24"x 32".