A Village Woman
Sir George Clausen 1852 - 1944
Summary
A head-and-shoulders portrait of a village woman, with her dark hair pulled back, and her head turned slightly to the right. She is haloed by an autumnal, leafy background, and her purple dress is textured and thickly painted. The model was Mrs Clara Wilson, of the village of Widdington in Essex. Clausen lived at Widdington 1890-1904, and Mrs Wilson modelled for him several times.
Object Name
A Village Woman
Creators Name
Date Created
1904
Dimensions
unframed: 46cm x 35.5cm
framed: 71.1cm x 61.6cm
accession number
1906.104
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
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