£975 

Hubert Arthur Finney:
Portrait of a Woman, circa 1920
Framed (ref: 7457)
Inscribed ' 1/2 hour'. Pencil on paper.

Tags: Hubert Arthur Finney drawing pencil life drawing portraits women Golden Generation RCA

Provenance: The Artist's Studio

The inscription "1/2" on the top right corner indicates that this was done "en lieu" at  Beckenham School of Art to where he won a trade scholarship in 1918).  Completing a pencil portrait in 30 minutes was a standard art school student exercise.