£770
Robert Austin:
Rob Aboard Ship, mid 1930's
Mounted (ref: 3136)
Inscribed with title
Pencil
11 7/16 x 17 3/4 in. (29 x 45 cm)
Tags: Robert Austin drawing pencil children night scenes and sleep
Provenance: The Artist's Studio
Rob, the artist's son, was born in 1927.
Figures resting or sleeping are amongst the subjects that Austin drew consistently - especially his son Rob and daughters Clare and Rachel. In the domestic family routine which formed the backdrop to his work Austin found an endless source of inspiration. Drapery was a subject that he was particularly drawn to. Compositions, which at first appear random, showing the corners of bedrooms and bathrooms are particularly characteristic of his work. Austin was a keen yachtsman.
Prints and Drawings by Robert Austin RA (1895-1973) was the subject of an exhibition at the ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS in London, ( held in the Tennant Room from 29 May – 25 October 2009).
