Head of Rhys Davies

Details

William Roberts, R.A. (1895-1980)
Head of Rhys Davies
signed 'Roberts' (lower right)
pencil
12½ x 7½ in. (31.7 x 19.1 cm.)
Executed circa 1927.

Exhibited

Plymouth, City of Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery, Watercolours and Drawings by Modern Artists, January - February 1938, no. 199.
Kingston Upon Hull, City of Kingston upon Hull Art Gallery, Modern Paintings and Drawings, April - May, 1956, no. 142.
Bradford, City of Bradford Corporation Art Gallery, catalogue not traced.

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Lot Essay

Rhys Davies (1901-1978) was a Welsh novelist who was awarded an OBE in 1968. Davies first published stories appeared in New Coterie No. 2. Charles Lahr published the New Coterie between 1925-1927. He and his wife were close friends of Roberts who designed many of the frontispieces for the quarterly magazine. The present work and lots 24 and 25 appear to be original illustrations for these frontispieces. Roberts also drew the cover for Davies' first Novel.

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