Ruskin Spear

British · 1911–1990 · Painter

Ruskin Spear, CBE, RA was an English painter and teacher of art, regarded as one of the foremost British portrait painters of his day. He is the father of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ruskin Spear, Strawberry Mousse, circa 1959, oil on boardStrawberry MousseSworders · £32,000≈ $42,374≈ €36,854Sign up to see
  2. Ruskin Spear, Untitled, oil on canvas with collage 98.5 x 68cm Provenance: Sotheby'sUntitledSworders · £28,000≈ $37,313≈ €33,658Sign up to see
  3. Ruskin Spear, Untitled, oil on board 89 x 91cm Provenance: Christie'sUntitledSworders · £14,000≈ $18,656≈ €16,829Sign up to see

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Ruskin Spear, CBE, RA was an English painter and teacher of art, regarded as one of the foremost British portrait painters of his day. He is the father of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band member Roger Ruskin Spear.

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Born 1911, HammersmithDied 1990, LondonOccupation PainterWikidata Q7380963 ↗ULAN 500009628 ↗

Also known as Augustus John Ruskin Spear, Augustus Spear

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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