Copies and studies of works in The Prado
Artist: Urquhart, Donald, RSA(forfeited) · b. 1959
A sketchbook of studies compiled during the artist's time in Spain on the Richard Ford Award.
Established in 1976 by Sir Brinsley Ford and supported by the Royal Academy the prestigious Richard Ford Award allows selected figurative artists the chance to travel to Spain to study paintings in the Prado Museum, Madrid.
When Sir Brinsley inaugurated the Award in 1976 he wrote, “Primarily I have founded this award because I am convinced that it must be of great help to any serious young painter to be able to study the paintings in the Prado, particularly those of the great Spanish masters, headed by Velasquez, and of the great masters from other schools such as Titian and Rubens. No such award exists and the opportunity of studying the works in the Prado has been denied to many young artists who might have gained much by the experience.”
Urquhart was a student at Edinburgh College of Art when he received the Award in 1982.
© Urquhart, Donald, RSA(forfeited)
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Date 1982 Accession 2001.039 Materials Support paper Dimensions Support size closed
50cm x 35.6cm x 1.4cmMedia Pencil
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