Lesley Hicks, Toledo, Spain, 1989.
Pencil, pastel and watercolour on paper. 286 mm x 375 mm. © Lesley Hicks. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Toledo, Spain, 1989
Lesley Hicks (b. 1964)
RA Collection: Art
The painter Lesley Hicks trained at University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1982-86) and the Royal Academy Schools (1986-89), where she was awarded the Richard Ford Award to spend three months drawing in Spain. This work, a double-page spread from a sketchbook, was completed during the trip.
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286 mm x 375 mm
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