Herbert Dicksee "A Place in the Sun" original etching

Herbert Thomas Dicksee was a British painter born in 1862. He was best known for his sensitive depictions of animals including dogs, lions and tigers. Dicksee’s family was well-ingrained into the art world; his father was an artist and his nephew, Sir Frank Dicksee, was the president of the Royal Academy in London from 1924–1928. Herbert went on to study at the Slade School of Art in London on a scholarship, and his first painting was exhibited in 1881. Many of Dicksee’s most famous works were transcribed into prints and etchings published by Klackner of London. He died on February 20, 1942 in Hampstead, England.

This charming etching by Herbert Dicksee is the 1st state artist's proof etching on vellum. "A Place in the Sun" is signed lower left in pencil and dated 1924 on the plate. It measures 15"x 23" and is in the original frame giving an overall size of 24"x 33". There is a nice old label on the reverse giving the title and other information on the picture.

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