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Painting at Bedtime.
At the Edge of the Cliff.
Dame Laura Knight.
This painting was completed in 1917, at the height of the First World War. Many women had men away at the Front so one possible interpretation is that of loss or concern. The contrast between this peaceful...
Painting at Bedtime.
Three Women with Parasols.
Marie Bracquemond.
Braquemond was one of three noted female Impressionists (with Morisot and Cassatt) at the start of that movement. She gave it up because her artist husband did not like her painting in that style.
Painting at Bedtime.
Green and Blue, the Dancer.
James McNeill Whistler.
Whistler was much taken by classical Greek sculpture, and so he liked to explore the female form in light, diaphanous drapery. This is a watercolour and is about fluid movement.
Painting at Bedtime.
Dancers.
Edgar Degas.
Degas was a very prolific artist, but about half of his total output, roughly 1,500 works in oil, pastels and other media, were of ballet dancers. The life of the dancers was hard, even sordid, a fact of which Degas was well aware.
Painting at Bedtime.
The Storm Spirits.
Evelyn de Morgan.
There is apparently going to be a storm in some parts of the UK tomorrow or the next day, and these are de Morgan's colourful metaphorical figures of those responsible. de Morgan specialised in this type of painting.
Painting at Bedtime.
Gathering Wood.
Anton Mauve.
Mauve was a leading member of the Dutch Hague School. He mainly painted countryside images, often with animals. He was married to a cousin of van Gogh and was one of his first tutors in painting, although they later fell out.
Painting at Bedtime.
Devoted.
Robert Morley.
Morley was a British artist, born in London, who was a very popular painter of many subjects, including portraits and genre works. Many of his paintings include animals, such as this rather sentimental painting which remains popular.
Painting at Bedtime.
Miss Elsie Palmer.
John Singer Sargent.
I think this is one of Sargent's best portraits. The sitter is about 17 here, and she is looking boldly at us. The part of her dress at the back is called an accordian pleat. Never let it be said I don't do my research
Painting at Bedtime.
Feeding the Pigeons.
Sir William Quiller Orchardson.
Orchardson was a Scottish artist, mainly of genre pieces and portraits. His paintings are always interesting, even unusual, and were well received in his own time. He was knighted 3 years before he died.
Painting at Bedtime.
Yachting on the Mediterranean.
Julius LeBlanc Stewart.
Stewart was an American artist from Philadelphia. He spent almost all of his time painting in Belle Epoque Paris. He was wealthy and painted anything he liked. This is his most expensive painting.
Painting at Bedtime.
Autumn.
Mary Cassatt.
This is a painting of Mary Cassatt's sister Lydia. The colours of the clothes she is wearing match the autumnal setting in which she is sitting. Lydia was the older sister and suffered from a serious kidney complaint.
Painting at Bedtime.
The Feather Fan.
William Strang.
Strang was a well known Scottish artist, possibly best known as a book illustrator during his lifetime, but he also painted portraits and everyday scenes in a very colourful realist style. The sitter here is unknown.
Painting at Bedtime.
Ana Bolena Arquer.
Jules Adolphe Goupil.
Goupil was a French artist who died quite suddenly when only 43. Not much is known of the sitter. I have always been intrigued about where the light source is. I think it must be a studio light in front of her.
Painting at Bedtime.
The Cottage.
James Charles.
Charles was at one time a very well known artist, (he died in 1906). Like many other artists he became less well known over the years, but there are 63 of his paintings in public galleries in the UK.
Painting at Bedtime.
Firle Beacon, Sussex.
Eric Ravilious.
Ravilious was a painter, whose best known works are, like this one, watercolours, although he did paint in oils too. His works are very distinctive, he had his own style, captured in pencil and watercolour.
Painting at Bedtime.
Mare and Foal.
Sir Edwin Landseer.
Landseer was very well known for his paintings of animals, which was not particularly high in the hierarchy of painting. However, he was well regarded and got the task of sculpting the lions at the foot of Nelson's Column.
Painting at Bedtime.
Shepherdess with Sheep.
Franz Marc.
Marc was a German artist, usually described as an 'Expressionist'. He was noted for his paintings of animals, often brightly coloured and playful. Hitler did not like his paintings, but most survived WW2. Marc died in WWI.
