Dorothea Sharp
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No Image Available Dorothea Sharp 1874 - 1955 |
Dorothea Sharp was born in Dartford, Kent in England. She studied at Regent Street Polytechnic school in London under Sir David Murray and the plein air painter George Clausen, before going on to study in Paris where she was influenced by the work of the French impressionists. Upon her return to London, she became actively involved in the Society of Women Artists in London, exhibiting with them from 1902 on, and at one point became the group’s vice-president. She also showed work with the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Paris Salon. Sharp had a permanent base at Blomfield Road, Maida Vale in London, but traveled widely. In the company of the Canadian artist Helen McNicoll, she visited and painted in the artist’s colonies at St Ives, England, in Brittany, at Grès-sur-Loing in France and in Italy. She also traveled and painted throughout southern Europe with fellow artist Marcella Smith.
Sharp became strongly associated with St Ives in the 1920s, visiting in the summers and immersing herself in the subject matter she became renowned for, joyful images of children, often at the beach. Her training and practice as a plein air painter and her absorption of the impressionists’ use of colour and light brought freshness and spontaneity to her images of children in works such as this. In 1928 Sharp was elected an honorary member of the St Ives Society of Artists, and in the late 1930s she settled in the colony for several years. Deeply immersed in artistic life there, she showed with such well-known artists as Laura Knight, Alfred Munnings and Stanhope Forbes. For several years she managed Lanham Galleries in St Ives, which showcased the work of Newlyn and St Ives School painters. In the mid 1940s Sharp returned permanently to her Blomfield Road studio in London, where she remained until her death in 1955. |
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Dorothea Sharp Baby and Blue Forget-Me-Nots (Children Playing in the Water verso) 25 x 30in 63.5 x 76.2cm double-sided oil on canvas Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000 CDN Sold for: $86,250 CDN (premium included) At Heffel's April 2005 auction on Saturday, April 30, 2005 |
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Dorothea Sharp Mother and Child 23 1/2 x 19 1/2in 59.7 x 49.5cm oil on board Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000 CDN Sold for: $26,550 CDN (premium included) At Heffel's April 2016 - 1st Session auction on Thursday, April 28, 2016 |
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Dorothea Sharp Painting by the Seaside 10 1/2 x 13 1/2in 26.7 x 34.3cm double-sided oil on board Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 CDN Sold for: $23,000 CDN (premium included) At Heffel's April 2004 auction on Saturday, April 24, 2004 |
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Dorothea Sharp The Duck Pond 25 1/4 x 30 1/4in 64.1 x 76.8cm oil on canvas Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 CDN Sold for: $23,000 CDN (premium included) At Heffel's April 2008 - 1st Session auction on Saturday, April 26, 2008 |
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Dorothea Sharp In Cornwall 14 x 16in 35.6 x 40.6cm oil on board Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CDN Sold for: $17,700 CDN (premium included) At Heffel's October 2016 - 2nd Session auction on Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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Dorothea Sharp Seashore 14 x 18in 35.6 x 45.7cm oil on canvas on board Estimate: $20,000 - $25,000 CDN Sold for: $17,250 CDN (premium included) At Heffel's October 2006 - 1st Session auction on Saturday, October 28, 2006 |
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Dorothea Sharp Beach Scene 20 x 24in 50.8 x 61cm oil on paper board Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CDN Sold for: $15,210 CDN (premium included) At Heffel's October 2008 - 2nd Session auction on Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
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Dorothea Sharp June Flowers 20 x 16in 50.8 x 40.6cm oil on board Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 CDN Sold for: $10,350 CDN (premium included) At Heffel's October 2002 auction on Saturday, October 26, 2002 |
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Dorothea Sharp Children Bathing / Woman by the Sea (verso) 10 1/2 x 13 1/2in 26.7 x 34.3cm double-sided oil on board Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 CDN Sold for: $8,775 CDN (premium included) At Heffel's October 2011 - 2nd Session auction on Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Dorothea Sharp Mixed Summer Flowers in a Vase 24 x 20in 61 x 50.8cm oil on board Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 CDN Sold for: $6,435 CDN (premium included) At Heffel's October 2008 - 2nd Session auction on Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
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