λ HAROLD DEARDEN (BRITISH 1888-1962)A FARMER AND HIS FAMILYOil on canvas61.5 x 56cm (24 x 22 in.)Unframed Harold Dearden, Lot 136-140 - The collection of works capture an intimate insight into the life of a farmer and his family, and the daily chores of everyday duties. Despite the serious subject matter showing the arduous nature of farm life Dearden has chosen a light pastel palette which brings to life the figures across the canvas creating an idyllic rural setting. Dearden studied at Rochdale School of Art before attending the Royal College of Art between 1910-1915 under the tutelage of Gerald Moira, the English muralist. Dearden moved to Swindon where he lived and worked for the rest of his life. He became head of the Swindon Art School from 1920 and president of Swindon Artist's Society. Dearden's fascination with people, families and everyday tasks is evident throughout his body of work. His depiction of Caribbean Family in Trafalgar Square and Indian Women in Trafalgar Square held in the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery are particularly striking.品相报告: The canvas is unlined. Surface dirt and discolouration of the varnish, would benefit from a clean. Visible stretcher marks and areas of surface cracking, lifting paint and paint loss, particularly in the sky.注意: λ Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges. From 1st January 2012 all UK art market professionals are required to collect a royalty payment for all works of art that have been produced by qualifying artists each time a work is re-sold during the artist’s lifetime and for a period up to 70 years following the artists death. This payment is only calculated on qualifying works of art which are sold for a hammer price more than the UK sterling equivalent of EURO 1,000. Please see our Terms and Conditions for a full definition of these charges. For a complete list of the royalty charges and threshold levels, please see www.dacs.org.uk.【材质】: Oil on canvas, unframed