12-2 pm Saturday 30th May 2009
to coincide with
Prints and Drawings by Robert Austin R.A. (1895-1973)
Royal Academy of Arts – Tennant Room
29th May – 25th October 2009
CD = A Catalogue of Etchings and Engravings by Robert Austin R.E. (1913-1921)
The Twenty One Gallery by Campbell Dodgson
The prints: Provenance, Rachel Austin and Clare(Peach) Corder, the artist’s daughters.
The drawings and watercolours: Provenance, Artist’s Estate.
The price range of this exhibition was £250 – £1200
1. The Plough. (CD31)Etching. 133x177 mm.
1922. Pencil signed.
2. Italian Fair. (CD40). Etching. 89x137 mm.
1923. Proof impression.
3. Italian Mother. (CD41). Etching. 115x127 mm.
1923. Proof impression.
4. Women in Church. (CD48). Etching and engraving. 143x117 mm. 1924.
Pencil signed, inscribed ‘Women in Church’ and dated, 1924 Printed by the Twenty-One Gallery in an edition of 50.
5. The Cowherd. (CD53).Etching. 124x111 mm.
1925. Proof impression.
6. Ponte Pietra, Verona.(CD56). Etching. 6th state. 134x123 mm. 1925.
Pencil signed. Dated, 1927.
7. Palm Sunday. (CD54). Etching. 155x118 mm.
1925. Proof. 4th state.
8. San Domenico, Perugia. (CD58).
Etching.95x137 mm. 1925.
Pencil signed, inscribed
‘?2nd state’. Dated 1925.
9. Before Mass. (CD64). Engraving. 126x113 mm.
1926. Proof.
10. Bell, No.I. (CD67). Engraving. 139x107 mm.
1926. Proof.
11. The Pack Bridge, Aylestone, Leicestershire. (CD65). Engraving.122x112 mm. 1926. Proof.
12. Plane Tree Cottage. (CD66)
Engraving. 140x146 cm. Penicl signed. Dated 1926.
13. Boy and Calf. (CD68) Dry-point.
118 x 147 mm. 1926.
Proof impression.
14. Cadore. (CD71) Engraving. 117x113 mm.
Pencil signed. Dated. 1926.
15. Woman of Scanno. (CD72)
Engraving. 202x157mm. Pencil signed. Dated 1927.
16. Bell, No.2. (CD73) Engraving. 155x114 mm.
Pencil signed and inscribed '1st trial state' and dated 1927.
17. The Fisheman. (CD75) Engraving. 182x162 mm.
Proof impression.
18. Highbridge. (CD77) Engraving. 7th state. 11x133mm. 1927.
Pencil signed dated 1928.
19. The Cathedral, Palma. (CD79)
Etching. 204x343 mm. 1927.
Pencil, signed inscribed 'Trial 4th state, published in this state' and dated 1928.
20. Zoutlande. (CD82) Engraving. 4th state. 133x137 mm. 1928.
Inscribed '4th trial state'.
21. Scythes. (CD84) Engraving. 130 x 95 mm.
1928. Pencil signed, inscribed '2nd trial state' and dated 'Jan 5th 1929'.
22. Daisies. (CD83) Engraving. 134x108 mm. 1928. Proof impression.
23. Brook Farm. (CD97) Engraving. 129x151 mm. 1932. Pencil signed, inscribed '1st state. 3 proofs' and dated 'Jan 8 1932'.
24. Man with Sythe. (exCD)
Engraving touches with pencil. 135x110mm. 1932/33.
Pencil signed, inscribed '4th state. 3 proofs' and dated '21 Jan 1933'.
25. Mask: Self portrait. (CD101)
Engraving. 203 x 183 mm. 1933.
Pencil signed, inscribed '2nd state' and dated '3rd March 1933'.
26. Hilltop Rest. (exCD) Engraving touches with pencil. 197x135 mm.. 1933/34. Pencil inscribed '2nd state. 3 proofs' and
dated '17th march 1933'.
27. Woman Cutting Grass. (exCD)
Engraving. 120x97 mm. 1933.
Pencil signed and dated 1933. 
28. Norfolk Landscape. (exCD)
Engraving. 122x140mm. 1934.
Pencil signed. 'Final state' and dated '27 Jan 1934'. 
29. Winter Landscape with East Wind. (exCD)
Engraving. 122x182 mm. 1934.
Pencil signed, inscribed '1st state. 2 proofs' and dated '24th Nov 1934'. 
30. Summer Night. (CD109)
Engraving. 163x101 mm. 1935.
Pencil inscribed and dated '3.18 Jan'. Stamped 'RSA'.
31. Portrait (Noel Edwards). (CD110)
Engraving. 227x188mm. 1935.
Pencil inscribed '4th state. 1st proof' and dated '13th June 1935'.
32. Study of a Girl's Head. (CD113).
Engraving. 276x221mm. 1936.
Pencil signed, inscribed '3rd state. 4 proofs' and dated 1936. 
33. In Santa Serva II. (exCD)
Engraving. 276x212 mm. 1936.
Pencil signed.
34. Ling of Lingard. (CD115)
Engraving. 163x138 mm. 1936.
Pencil signed, inscribed '5th state' and dated '21 Jan 193?'
35. Girl on Stairs. (CD117)
Engraving. 194x151 mm. 1937.
Pencil signed, inscribed '7th state, 4 proofs' and dated '21 April 1938'. 
36. The Letter. (CD119) Engraving. 135x102 mm. 1937. Pencil signed, inscribed and dated 1938.
37. Girl by Gate. (CD122) Engraving. 145x103mm. 1938. Pencil inscribed '4th state. 1 proof. 3rd December 1938
38. December Morning. (exCD).
Engraving. 155x140 mm. 1938.
Pencil inscribed ‘1st state. 3 proofs’ and dated ‘ 7 Jan 1938’. 
39. The Curtain. (CD128). Engraving. 173x134 mm. 1939. Pencil inscribed ‘1st state. 5 proofs’ and dated ‘4 Jan 1939’.
40. Woman Digging. (exCD).
Engraving. 140x106 mm. 1938/39.
Pencil signed, inscribed ‘6th state. 3 proofs’ and dated ’20 Jan 1939’.
41. Bouquet. (ex CD). Engraving. 175x150 mm. 1940. Pencil signed, inscribed ‘2nd state. 5 proofs’ and dated ’19 Jan 1940’.
42. Sea Bouquet. (CD132). Engraving. 173x150 mm. 1940. Pencil inscribed ‘ 1st (state) 6 pr(oof)’.
43. Self and Jackdaw. (exCD). Etching. 203x173 mm. 1949. Pencil inscribed ‘State on Mar(ch) 8 in 1949’.
44. Winter Lace. (exCD). Etching and aquatint. 320x227 mm. Undated. Rare proof. Exh: RE 1954.
45. Four Friends. (exCD). Etching and engraving. 175x130 mm. 1946. Pencil signed, inscribed ‘2nd state. 2 proofs’ and dated ‘2nd Nov 1946’.
46. Lambs. (exCD).
Engraving. 122x90 mm. 1946.
Pencil signed, inscribed ‘2nd state’ and dated ‘9 March 1946. 
47. Cats and Lillies. (CD138).
Engraving. 147x122 mm. 1947.
Proof impression. 
48. Tom Tit with Iris. (CD144).
Engraving. 219x143 mm. 1953.
Pencil inscribed ‘1st state. 2 proofs’ and dated ’28 Jan 1953’. 
49. Man with a Crucifix. Charcoal. 20x28.5 inches. Signed. 1924. Lit: No.1,‘Drawings and Prints by Robert Austin’, the Fine Art Society, 2001.
50. Reclining girl. Pencil and charcoal, strengthened with ink. 15x21 inches. Signed and dated 1925.
51. Italian Labourers. Charcoal. 16x23 inches. Signed. Circa 1925.
52. The Work Horse. Charcoal. 7x9 inches. Circa 1925.
53. Italian Water Carrier. Charcoal. 29x21 inches. Signed. Circa 1925.
54. Italian ploughmen. Charcoal. 21x29 inches. Circa 1925.
55. Peasant Women resting their loads. Charcoal. 18x15 inches. Circa 1925.
56. Italian peasant and plough. Charcoal. 20x27 inches. Signed, dated 1926.
57. ‘Stephen Welsh Esq’. Pencil, red and black chalks. 9x8 inches. Signed and dated 1925.
58. Head of a young man. Charcoal and pastel. 19x14 inches. Signed and dated 1925.
59. Study of a young man’s head.
Pastel and charcoal. 14x9 inches. Studio stamp verso. Circa 1925.
60. Figures in an Italian Café. Charcoal and wash on buff paper. 13x11 inches. Signed. Circa 1926.
61. ‘Bohun Lynch Esq’. Red and brown chalks. 16x13 inches. Signed and dated 1927. Inscribed beneath mount.
62. Card Players, Spain. Pencil and watercolour. 9x11 inches. Signed. Circa 1927.
63. Portrait of a young woman. Red and black chalk. 12x8 inches. Signed and dated Feb.(19)34.
64. Ballerina studying a score. Red chalk. 13x10 inches. Signed. Circa 1935.
65. The Schoolgirls. Charcoal. 21x17 inches. Studio Stamp verso. Circa 1935.
66. The Vicar. Charcoal, brown chalk, pen and ink. 19x12 inches. Dated 2 Nov.1937.
67. ‘Deshabille’; Circus Girl. Charcoal on paper toned with watercolour. 20x16 inches. Signed and dated 1938. Exh: No 45, ‘Robert Austin’, the Fine Art Society, 2002.
68. Head of an Oriental Girl. Pencil. 12x9 inches. Studio Stamp verso. Dated 10 Dec 1937.
69. Two Girls. Charcoal, red chalk, pen and ink. 18x13 inches. Signed and dated 1938.
70. Wartime Nurses. Charcoal. 30x22 inches. Signed, dated 1943, and inscribed ‘Op on ear’.
71. Study of a Ballerina. Charcoal, pen and ink. 22x15 inches. Signed and dated. 24 June 1948.
72. Dressmaking. Pencil and watercolour. 16x14 inches. Signed. Circa 1955.
73. Girl and Kite in the artist’s studio, Burnham Overy Staithe. Pencil and watercolour. 17x20 inches. Signed, inscribed and dated 1959.
