Evening No.2
Margaret L. R. Tudor (Turkdean, Glous. 1884 - Devon 1969)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1900 - 1969 (died)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
450 x 530 mm
Order this imageCollection
A La Ronde, Devon
NT 1313527
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Evening No.2 by Margaret L. R. Tudor (d. 1969), signed M L R Tudor, early-mid 20th century. A view of trees and scrub at the edge of a field. The edge of the field seen in the immediate foreground is dappled with yellow. The sky is bright white and the leaching effect around the trees suggests a blinding light. The paint is loosely and thickly 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 bearing the artist's name and the address of A La Ronde. Also marked on the label: £12.12s.
Makers and roles
Margaret L. R. Tudor (Turkdean, Glous. 1884 - Devon 1969), artist