Evening Sun
Margaret L. R. Tudor (Turkdean, Glous. 1884 - Devon 1969)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1900 - 1969 (died)
Materials
Oil on canvas
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A La Ronde, Devon
NT 1313525
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Evening Sun by Margaret L. R. Tudor (d. 1969), signed: M L R Tudor, early-mid 20th century. A row of tall trees at the edge of a field, probably in Winter and possibly with snow on the ground. The scene captures the effect of the dying light of day and amber and brown tones predominate. The paint is thickly and loosely applied and the style is impressionistic.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust with the house and gardens from Mrs Ursula Tudor Perkins with the help of a grant from the NHMF in 1990
Marks and inscriptions
Lower left: M L R Tudor Verso: a paper label on the back of the painting bears the artist's name and the address of A La Ronde.
Makers and roles
Margaret L. R. Tudor (Turkdean, Glous. 1884 - Devon 1969), artist