English School (circa 1930), A Pair of Portraits
English School (circa 1930), A Pair of Portraits (possibly Joyce Cary and Gertrude Ogilvie)
oil on canvas, unsigned, each a three-quarter length portrait of a man and woman, the woman wearing a long jade necklace and plaid skirt, the man with hat and cane, each depicted seated before a landscape scene, unframed.
Stretcher size 24 x 18 in.
The portrait of a man is inscribed on the top stretcher "Joyce Cary 191(?) by MacAndrew."
Joyce Cary was a noted Anglo-Irish novelist. He first wanted to be an artist and studied painting in Paris and Edinburgh, before turning to writing. He married Gertrude Ogilvie in 1916/1917.
From the Collection of Chelsea House Antiques, Durham, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Light surface grime and stable craquelure to each; portrait of a woman with stretcher marks; portrait of a man with minor shallow dent to background near sitter's neck and abrasion with paint loss to neck; both with some rubbing to edges of canvas.
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English School (circa 1930), A Pair of Portraits (possibly Joyce Cary and Gertrude Ogilvie)
oil on canvas, unsigned, each a three-quarter length portrait of a man and woman, the woman wearing a long jade necklace and plaid skirt, the man with hat and cane, each depicted seated before a landscape scene, unframed.
Stretcher size 24 x 18 in.
The portrait of a man is inscribed on the top stretcher "Joyce Cary 191(?) by MacAndrew."
Joyce Cary was a noted Anglo-Irish novelist. He first wanted to be an artist and studied painting in Paris and Edinburgh, before turning to writing. He married Gertrude Ogilvie in 1916/1917.
From the Collection of Chelsea House Antiques, Durham, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Light surface grime and stable craquelure to each; portrait of a woman with stretcher marks; portrait of a man with minor shallow dent to background near sitter's neck and abrasion with paint loss to neck; both with some rubbing to edges of canvas.
