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Ivy BaileyMid-Century Watercolour on Paper of a Songbird. 'Ephemeral Songster'1936
1936
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Mid-century watercolour on paper of a songbird by Ivy Bailey. Signed bottom left and titled to the reverse, 'Ephemeral Songster'. Presented in a green wooden bamboo style frame under glass.
An enchanting impressionist/surrealist watercolour painting of a songbird. The muted colours suggest twilight hours when birds such as nightingales come into their own. Very pale tones of grey, blue, green and ochre make up a swirl of foliage in slightly surreal forms surrounding the most gentle form a songbird picked out in a halo of white.
An extremely tender and evocative watercolour.
Much of the artist's work was inspired by the mountains of the western Highlands. But she was best known for her paintings of flowers. This is yet another example of her versatility where she treats an everyday subject in a surrealist way. The painting was exhibited between 1936 and 1940.
A charming addition to any collection.
- Creator:Ivy Bailey
- Creation Year:1936
- Dimensions:Height: 19.3 in (49 cm)Width: 16.93 in (43 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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- Condition:Some small water damage to the bottom left of the passepartout/mount but not to the painting itself. Extensive flaking to the bottom of the green frame.
- Gallery Location:Cotignac, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: GB/IvyBailey/Songster.1stDibs: LU1430214619292
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