Study for 'And David bade them teach the Children of Judah the Use of the Bow' (recto); and an annotated study of three figures (verso)

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William Charles Thomas Dobson, R.A. (1817-1898)
Study for 'And David bade them teach the Children of Judah the Use of the Bow' (recto); and an annotated study of three figures (verso)
signed, inscribed and dated 'Freiherr von Oer. with W.C.T. Dobson's/kindest regards/Dresden 9 October 1860.' (on the back board); and inscribed 'Job/13.6½ x 2.11½/The Child Jesus with his parents/3/5 x 2.10/Hagar cast out/3.5 x 2.10/size of figure/2.5½ (verso)
oil on card, painted arch (recto), pencil (verso)
7 x 6 1/8 in. (17.8 x 15.6 cm.)

Provenance

with The Fine Art Society, London, from whom acquired by the present owner in 1984.

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Lot Essay

One of the greatest pleasures of the Forbes Collection is the ability to observe how an artist refined his composition. This is a smaller, preliminary sketch for the larger subject of the same title, exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1859, no. 429, and offered as lot 146.

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