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Modern British Art
On Paper, 24 Apr - 9 May 2025

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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: David Bomberg, Ronda, Andalucía, 1954

David Bomberg

Ronda, Andalucía, 1954
Charcoal on paper
19 x 24 1/2 in / 48 x 62 cm
£ 18,500.00 + ARR
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Bomberg’s second notable stay in Spain commenced in 1954. He and his wife, Lilian, intended to set up a school of art in Ronda with classes taught in a similar...
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Bomberg’s second notable stay in Spain commenced in 1954. He and his wife, Lilian, intended to set up a school of art in Ronda with classes taught in a similar manner to his work at the Borough Polytechnic. The school never formally opened due to disputes over the tenancy of the building, but the release from teaching enabled Bomberg to embark on a remarkable series of drawings and paintings of the Andalusian landscape. The expressionistic use of charcoal and vigourous rubbing of the sheet with his fingers gives a sense of great immediacy to the directly observed view.

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Provenance

The artist's estate.
Fischer Fine Art, London, where purchased by the previous owner in May 1988.

Exhibitions

London, Fischer Fine Art, David Bomberg: A Tribute to Lilian Bomberg, March - April 1985, ex-cat.
London, Fischer Fine Art, Bomberg: An Exhibition of Major Paintings and Drawings to coincide with the Tate Gallery's David Bomberg Exhibition, March - April 1988, no. 81.

Literature

Exhibition catalogue, Bomberg: An Exhibition of Major Paintings and Drawings to coincide with the Tate Gallery's David Bomberg Exhibition, London, Fischer Fine Art, 1988, pp. 24, 37, no. 81, illustrated.
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