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Seated Female Nude

Artist: Robertson, Charles Kay · 1860-1931

Robertson was a student in the RSA Life School every year from 1879-80 to 1883-84.
In 1882 he shared equally with Thomas Alison a Prize for the Second best Painting from the Life [presumably with the present work]; and in 1883 both men shared equally the Chalmers Prize for the best painting from the Life whilst Robertson also took the Maclaine-Watters Medal. The Visitors to the RSA Life School during his time were; J M Barclay; William McTaggart; Robert Herdman and W E Lockhart (1879-80); J M Barclay; William McTaggart; Robert Herdman and W E Lockhart (1880-1); J M Barclay, W McTaggart, Otto Leyde and Norman Macbeth (1881-2) and J M Barclay; William McTaggart; Robert Gibb and W E Lockhart (1882-3) and J M Barclay; William McTaggart; Robert Gibb and W E Lockhart (1883-4).





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  • Object data
    Date1882
    Accession2017.092
    Materials Support canvas
    Dimensions Support
    66cm x 43.2cm
    MediumPaint, oil

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