Frank Dobson RA (British, 1886-1963)
Reclining Nude Figure
signed 'Dobson' (on the top of the bronze base); stamped with estate stamp and numbered '1/5' (on the back of the bronze base)
bronze with a black patina on a slate base
50.8 cm. (20 in.) wide (excluding the slate base)
Conceived circa 1928 in terracotta, and cast in bronze in 1997
Footnotes:
Provenance
With Gillian Jason Gallery, London, 19 May 1999, where acquired by the present owner
Private Collection, U.K.

Exhibited
London, The Fine Art Society, Frank Dobson: Sculptor 1886-1963, 20 June-7 July 2012, cat.no.14 (the terracotta cast)

Literature
Neville Jason, The Sculpture of Frank Dobson, Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, London, 1994, p.135, pl.74 (the plaster cast)
Robert Upstone and Neville Jason, Frank Dobson: Sculptor 1886-1963, The Fine Art Society in association with Gillian Jason, London, 2012, p.40, cat.no.14 (col.ill., the terracotta cast)
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR
AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.

The sculpture appears sound. There are two small scuff marks to the figure's knees. There is some surface dirt to the cracks and crevices. A baize has been adhered to the underside of the slate base.

Taking the above into consideration, the work appears to be in very good condition.