{"product_id":"ronald-ossory-dunlop-ra-rba-neac-irish-oil-portrait-female-50x40cm-signed-1967","title":"Ronald Ossory Dunlop RA RBA NEAC (Irish) Oil Portrait Female 50x40cm Signed 1967","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOriginal Painting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonald Ossory Dunlop — Oil on Board — “Untitled: Female Head \u0026amp; Shoulders”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpressive 20th-Century Portrait • Bold signature (lower left) • Framed • Ready to hang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ronald Ossory Dunlop (1894–1973)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Untitled – Female Head \u0026amp; Shoulders”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original oil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daler Board (vintage)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bold, lower left — consistent with Dunlop’s known signatures\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (unframed):\u003c\/strong\u003e 50.5 × 40.5 cm (19.9 × 15.9 in)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent — no damage; framed; ready to hang\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Privately sourced, UK (see detailed notes below)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRonald Ossory Dunlop (Irish\/British, 1894–1973)\nwas born in Dublin into a family of artists and writers and became an influential painter and founder of the Emotionist Group (1923).\nHe studied at the Manchester School of Art, Wimbledon College of Art, and the City \u0026amp; Guilds of London Art School.\nDunlop exhibited widely, including at the\nRoyal Academy (RA), the\nRoyal Society of British Artists (RBA), and the\nRoyal Hibernian Academy (RHA)\nin Dublin.\nCelebrated for expressive landscapes, seascapes, still lifes and portraits, his works are painted with rich colour and lively, direct application.\nHis paintings are held in major UK public collections, including the Tate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEstimated Date\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLikely from Dunlop’s mature period,\nc. 1950–1965, when he produced many expressive oil portraits on board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrivately sourced in the UK. Original oil on vintage\nDaler Board, with a signature attributed to Ronald Ossory Dunlop and consistent with his known hand.\nThe Daler Board label (“Handmade at Wareham”) aligns with\n1950s–1960s\nmanufacture.\nPalette-knife passages and thick impasto correspond to Dunlop’s later mature style; the earthy palette fits his post-war portrait oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Art from CragBank Art\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e→ View all current listings from CragBank Art\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551625470290,"sku":"CBA-55","price":895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/IMG_1732.jpg?v=1780853413","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/ronald-ossory-dunlop-ra-rba-neac-irish-oil-portrait-female-50x40cm-signed-1967","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}