{"product_id":"the-clown-1","title":"The Clown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25.5 x 29.5 cms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e TBA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCHG Director’s Statement: \u003c\/strong\u003eSir William Dobell was born just around the corner from the current location of Cooks Hill Galleries in Bull Street, Cooks Hill, in 1899. At an early age, Dobell was apprenticed as an architect to Wallace Porter. He designed quite a few buildings and War Memorials around Newcastle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDobell moved to Sydney in 1924. He studied at the Julian Ashton Art School at night. He won a traveling scholarship at the school which enabled him to visit England and Europe where he attended the Slade School of Fine Art, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDobell was a painter best known for his portraiture. He sometimes observed people in the street, capturing glimpses of day to day life in his art and often painted on small scale oil canvases. He was awarded the Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) Archibald Portrait prize three times in his career. Dobell was also greatly inspired by the works of the old masters in London and European museums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1939, Dobell returned to Sydney where he was inspired by vivid scenes in the Kings Cross area. The Art Gallery of New South Wales recognized Dobell with a major exhibition in 1942. After winning the AGNSW Archibald prize for his highly stylized portrait of Joshua Smith, he faced criticism and controversy from conservative artists that claimed his portraits were highly ‘distorted and caricatured’. Dobell moved to Wangi Wangi following a nervous breakdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the years that followed he was awarded the AGNSW Wynne Prize and once again the Archibald for his portrait of young Margaret Olley. He represented Australia at the Venice Biennale along with Sidney Nolan and Russell Drysdale and was also commissioned to paint various portraits. Dobell was a Trustee of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He formed the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation to assist in purchasing artworks and sponsoring an annual drawing prize, now called the Australian Drawing Biennial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn August 1998, Wangi Boy sold for $497,000 at Christies in Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis artwork is available for Art Buyers Group [ABG] members only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The [ABG] offers the discerning art lover qualified art and bespoke advice, \u003cstrong\u003eincluding a comprehensive Director's comment on this artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e. [ABG] membership is FREE. 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