October
Margaret L. R. Tudor (Turkdean, Glous. 1884 - Devon 1969)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1900 - 1969 (died)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
370 x 500 mm
Order this imageCollection
A La Ronde, Devon
NT 1313530
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, October by Margaret L. R. Tudor (d. 1969), signed: M L R Tudor, early-mid 20th century. An autumnal scene of trees at the edge of a field. Four small trees bearing yellowing leaves at the left and centre and a taller tree bearing orange-brown leaves at the far right. Patches of white-grey paint on the divots of grass in the foreground may represent a heavy dew or frost. The sky moves through lilac to white with yellow and pink tones at its highest point.
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. Also marked on the label: £10.0s and an inscription in ink 'At my death this painting to be handed back to the owner of A La Ronde, Exmouth. Signed M M Gann May 22 (19)74'.
Makers and roles
Margaret L. R. Tudor (Turkdean, Glous. 1884 - Devon 1969), artist