Original Painting
Ronald Ossory Dunlop — Oil on Board — “Untitled: Female Head & Shoulders”
Expressive 20th-Century Portrait • Bold signature (lower left) • Framed • Ready to hang
Key Details
Artist: Ronald Ossory Dunlop (1894–1973)
Title: “Untitled – Female Head & Shoulders”
Medium: Original oil
Support: Daler Board (vintage)
Signature: Bold, lower left — consistent with Dunlop’s known signatures
Dimensions (unframed): 50.5 × 40.5 cm (19.9 × 15.9 in)
Condition: Excellent — no damage; framed; ready to hang
Provenance: Privately sourced, UK (see detailed notes below)
Description
A striking original portrait of a woman in head-and-shoulders view by Ronald Ossory Dunlop, painted with rich colour and lively brushwork in his trademark alla prima manner. The confident palette-knife and thick oil handling animate the sitter while retaining Dunlop’s expressive spontaneity. Presented in a sympathetic frame and ready to hang.
About the Artist
Ronald Ossory Dunlop (Irish/British, 1894–1973)
was born in Dublin into a family of artists and writers and became an influential painter and founder of the Emotionist Group (1923).
He studied at the Manchester School of Art, Wimbledon College of Art, and the City & Guilds of London Art School.
Dunlop exhibited widely, including at the
Royal Academy (RA), the
Royal Society of British Artists (RBA), and the
Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA)
in Dublin.
Celebrated for expressive landscapes, seascapes, still lifes and portraits, his works are painted with rich colour and lively, direct application.
His paintings are held in major UK public collections, including the Tate.
Estimated Date
Likely from Dunlop’s mature period,
c. 1950–1965, when he produced many expressive oil portraits on board.
Provenance & Notes
Privately sourced in the UK. Original oil on vintage
Daler Board, with a signature attributed to Ronald Ossory Dunlop and consistent with his known hand.
The Daler Board label (“Handmade at Wareham”) aligns with
1950s–1960s
manufacture.
Palette-knife passages and thick impasto correspond to Dunlop’s later mature style; the earthy palette fits his post-war portrait oeuvre.
Other Art from CragBank Art
→ View all current listings from CragBank Art
