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Presentation: Mounted
Black and white chalk on buff coloured paper
19 x 26 in. (48.3 x 66cm.)

Dearden is known to have painted various scenes of industrial activity, especially around his home town of Swindon, (whose motto is Salubritas et Industria). The background, real or imaginary, suggests one of the industrial towns of the Midlands. The workmen are shown pouring hot pitch which suggests this is a bridge or viaduct. The American influenced large chequered shirts suggest that this is a post Second World War drawing.

We are grateful to Michael Barker for assistance.

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Harold Dearden 1888–1962

Painter in oil and watercolour, draughtsman in ink and wash. Dearden studied at Rochdale School of Art under H Barrett Carpenter, 1905-10, then at the Royal College of Art for five years under Gerald Moira. Dearden, a strong draughtsman, went on to become head of Swindon Art School for 30 years from 1920 and was president for a time of Swindon Artists' Society. He exhibited in London and provincial galleries and Swindon Museum and Art Gallery holds his work. Lived in Swindon.