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b. 1898 - d. 1978

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  • Hepworth (Dorothy, 1894-1978). Seated Girl, circa late 1930s
    Mar. 13, 2024

    Hepworth (Dorothy, 1894-1978). Seated Girl, circa late 1930s

    Est: £600 - £800

    Hepworth (Dorothy, 1894-1978). Seated Girl, circa late 1930s AR * Hepworth (Dorothy, 1894-1978). Seated Girl, circa late 1930s, oil on canvas laid down on board, unsigned, a partially nude woman sits in a low-backed armchair with her left hand resting against the side of her face, artist's name in pencil to verso of board, a few surface scratches, board size 51 x 40.5 (20 x 16 ins), framed (57 x 47 cm) QTY: (1) NOTE: For a similar work see Girl Reading Letter (c.1937) by Patricia Preece (1894–1966) or Dorothy Hepworth, in the collection of Bangor University (Accession number OP0014). Dorothy Hepworth was a Slade graduate who made prolific work as an artist for most of her life. She showed her work at a couple of small-scale exhibitions during her early years studying at the Slade, where she garnered a Distinction and considerable admiration for her skills but didn’t exhibit under her own name after 1921. Hepworth signed her life-partner Patricia Preece’s name in her paintings from then on, even after Preece’s death. The women lived and worked together for nearly 50 years and are buried together in Cookham Churchyard (from charleston.org.uk). Dorothy Hepworth and Patricia Preece: An Untold Story, a new exhibition of Hepworth's work is due to take place at Charleston in Lewes from March to September, 2024. "Hepworth's skill was in picturing quiet figures at rest, with warm muted tones in elegant simplicity. The power of the paintings comes from their stillness", Jade King, Lead Editor, Art UK.

    Dominic Winter Auctions
  • Dorothy Hepworth, British 1894–1978 - Girl with Flowers II; oil on canvas, inscribed with tit
    Feb. 15, 2022

    Dorothy Hepworth, British 1894–1978 - Girl with Flowers II; oil on canvas, inscribed with tit

    Est: £300 - £500

    Dorothy Hepworth, British 1894–1978 - Girl with Flowers II; oil on canvas, inscribed with title and Patricia Preece's details on the reverse, 51 x 61 cm (ARR) Note: Dorothy Hepworth was the partner of Patricia Preece; Stanley Spencer’s second wife. Hepworth would often inscribe her works with Preece’s name, as per the inscription on the back of this work. Please refer to department for condition report

    Roseberys
  • Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1978) aka Patricia Preece - oil on canvas
    Oct. 14, 2021

    Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1978) aka Patricia Preece - oil on canvas

    Est: £300 - £400

    Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1978) aka Patricia Preece - Seated portrait of Connie in blue and white dress darning a sock, oil on canvas, signed lower right 'P Preece' and dated 1948, also inscribed on stretcher 'Patricia Preece', 60 x 45 cm

    Andrew Smith & Son
  • Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1978) aka Patricia Preece - oil on canvas
    Jul. 28, 2021

    Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1978) aka Patricia Preece - oil on canvas

    Est: £500 - £700

    Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1978) aka Patricia Preece - Seated portrait of Connie in blue and white dress darning a sock, oil on canvas, signed lower right 'P Preece' and dated 1948, also inscribed on stretcher 'Patricia Preece', 60 x 45 cm

    Andrew Smith & Son
  • Patricia Preece (1894-1966) and Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1978) Girl Reading (Painted in 1953)
    Dec. 16, 2020

    Patricia Preece (1894-1966) and Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1978) Girl Reading (Painted in 1953)

    Est: £700 - £1,000

    Patricia Preece (1894-1966) and Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1978) Girl Reading signed 'P Preece' (lower right) oil on canvas 68.5 x 51cm (26 15/16 x 20 1/16in). Painted in 1953 For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • Dorothy Hepworth, British 1884-1973 - Portrait of an Elderly Lady;
    Nov. 04, 2020

    Dorothy Hepworth, British 1884-1973 - Portrait of an Elderly Lady;

    Est: £200 - £400

    Dorothy Hepworth, British 1884-1973- Portrait of an Elderly Lady; pencil, 44.5x30.5cm, (ARR) Provenance: The Bloomsbury Workshop; The Artist's Studio Sale, Christie's April 2nd 1984. Please refer to department for condition report

    Roseberys
  • § Dorothy Hepworth (British, 1898-1978) Portrait of Patricia Preece (1894-1966), seated, in a blue check dress with white collar and...
    Feb. 07, 2019

    § Dorothy Hepworth (British, 1898-1978) Portrait of Patricia Preece (1894-1966), seated, in a blue check dress with white collar and...

    Est: £300 - £500

    § Dorothy Hepworth (British, 1898-1978) Portrait of Patricia Preece (1894-1966), seated, in a blue check dress with white collar and cuffs oil on canvas h:58 w: 43 cm Other Notes: Patricia Preece was an English artist associated with the Bloomsbury Group and the second wife of painter Stanley Spencer, for whom she modelled. Dorothy Hepworth set up a studio with Patricia Preece in London. They went to Paris to study art and Hepworth attended the Atelier Colarossi for four years. Hepworth returned to England in 1925 and with Preece became part of the Bloomsbury circle. In 1927 they both settled in Cookham. Preece married the artist Stanley Spencer in 1937, but the marriage did not last long and she moved back in with Hepworth. Dorothy Hepworth exhibited at the Royal Academy whilst studying at the Slade.

    Cheffins
  • Dorothy Hepworth, British 1894-1978-Still Life with Pears and Grapes, c. 19
    Sep. 26, 2018

    Dorothy Hepworth, British 1894-1978-Still Life with Pears and Grapes, c. 19

    Est: £300 - £500

    Dorothy Hepworth, British 1894-1978-Still Life with Pears and Grapes, c. 1930;oil on canvas, 22.5x30.5cm, (ARR)Provenance: with The Bloomsbury Workshop, London, according to a label attached to the reverse of the frame

    Roseberys
  • Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1976) Roses and terracotta jug, 16 x 14in.
    Feb. 23, 2016

    Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1976) Roses and terracotta jug, 16 x 14in.

    Est: £120 - £180

    Dorothy Hepworth (1894-1976) oil on canvas, Roses and terracotta jug, signed, Bloomsbury Workshop label verso, 16 x 14in.

    Gorringes
  • Dorothy Hepworth (1898-1978) - Seated Lady
    Jul. 16, 2015

    Dorothy Hepworth (1898-1978) - Seated Lady

    Est: £200 - £300

    pencil on paper 18 x 12 1/4 in., 45.8 x 31.2 cm Though hugely respected and admired during her lifetime, Dorothy Hepworth continues to hold a somewhat peripheral position with regards to the artists of the Edwardian period. Graduating with first class honours from the Slade, in 1918 she encountered the forceful and charismatic Patricia Preece who was to become her lifelong companion. After a stint in Paris, they moved back to England in 1925, moving to Cookham two years later where they met Stanley Spencer. The 'menage a trois' that developed between these three artists is one of the most scandalous but well-chronicled relationships of the Bloomsbury Group of Edwardian painters. In fact, to reinforce the entanglement of these artists, Hepworth allowed some of her work to be exhibited and sold as original work by Preece, an example of which is offered here in a subsequent lot. Perhaps this explains why Hepworth's career failed to live up to its early promise. Spencer became obsessed with the flirtatious Preece, and he showered her with gifts. She persuaded him to divorce his first wife and to sign his house over to her, finally marrying him in 1937 though she did not leave Hepworth and refused to have sexual relations with him. She eventually evicted Spencer from the house, and would not grant him a divorce, but continued to receive payments from him. After he was knighted in 1959, she insisted on being styled Lady Spencer and claimed a pension as his widow. IMPORTANT: This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

    Dreweatts 1759
  • Dorothy Hepworth (British, 1894-1978) On the beach, circa 1925
    Mar. 28, 2012

    Dorothy Hepworth (British, 1894-1978) On the beach, circa 1925

    Est: £400 - £600

    On the beach, circa 1925 oil on panel 24.5 x 35.5cm (9 5/8 x 14in).

    Bonhams
  • Dorothy Hepworth (British, 1894-1978)
    May. 22, 2007

    Dorothy Hepworth (British, 1894-1978)

    Est: £400 - £600

    Portrait of a woman holding a flower bears signature 'P.Preece' (lower left), oil on canvas 66 x 45.5cm (26 x 17 15/16in). unframed

    Bonhams
  • Dorothy Hepworth (British, 1894-1978)
    May. 22, 2007

    Dorothy Hepworth (British, 1894-1978)

    Est: £600 - £800

    Still life with bowl of fruit and potted plant oil on canvas 76 x 61cm (29 15/16 x 24in).

    Bonhams
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