Desert Structure, New Mexico

Leonard Rosoman (1913 - 2012)

Acrylic and gouache on paper

1977

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: Cuba
    City: Havana
    Place: British Embassy
  • About the artist
    Born in London in 1913, Leonard Rosoman studied at Durham University, the Royal Academy Schools (1935–36) and the Central School of Arts and Crafts (1937–38). He served in the Second World War, becoming an Official War Artist in 1944, painting scenes ofthe Pacific on board an aircraft carrier. In 1947 Rosoman began teaching at Camberwell School of Art, before moving to Edinburgh in 1948 to teach at the College of Art. From 1956 he taught at the Royal College of Art, London. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1960 and a full Academician in 1970. Rosoman was awarded an OBE in 1981. In 2003, his 90th birthday was celebrated with an exhibition at the Fine Art Society, London.
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    Artist
    Leonard Rosoman (1913 - 2012)
    Title
    Desert Structure, New Mexico
    Date
    1977
    Medium
    Acrylic and gouache on paper
    Dimensions
    height: 25.20 cm, width: 26.70 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Fieldbourne Galleries, July 1979
    Inscription
    BR: Leonard Rosoman
    GAC number
    14716