Drawing in paint and pen of a modern Mother and Child by Leslie Duxbury ARCA.
The composition of the drawing is of a female with her back to the viewer holding up a young child. This drawing has some connections to the Kitchen Sink artists of the day via Jack Smith and early Derrick Greaves.
Drawing size: 25.5cm x 35.5cm / 10" x 14"
Size framed: 40cm x 50cm / 15.75" x 19.5"
Framed in thin edged light oak wooden frame moulding with white mount.
Barewall are delighted to be able to offer this drawing as Leslie Duxbury was in the circle of Potteries painter Arthur Berry. Leslie Duxbury lived in the same house as Arthur Berry whilst in London in 1940's after Arthur Berry graduated from Royal College of Art, Arthur was working at Chelsea School of Art with sculptor George Fullard. Both George and artist Derrick Greaves also lived in the house.