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Ralph Middleton Todd (British 1891-1966)
Three Drypoints by another forgotten master of portraiture. The son of a painter, born in Helston, Cornwall,
he studied under Stanhope Forbes at Newlyn and then the Slade. From the mid 1930's he taught art at a variety
of institutions including the Royal Academy. A respected Painter and Draughtsman, he was described as 'by far
the most sensitive and accomplished painter of his generation....modest and unambitious'. These portraits are
typical and come from a large batch of 50 or so trial proofs sold at auction last year, presumably originally
from his estate. Most featured the same three west-country characters - peripatetic musicians with well worn
features. Todds can be picked up for prices that are distressingly cheap considering their quality.
The Window Seat
Drypoint 1924. Edition of 25. 150x128mm
The Vamper
Drypoint 1927. Edition of 60. 152x128mm
Illustrated in FPOTY 1927
An Old Melody
Drypoint 1925. Edition of 25. 102x110mm
Inscribed: 2nd state, working proof
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