Frances Richards, British 1903-1985 - Mother and Child, 1945 (with 'Little Boy Lost' on the reverse); pastel, ink and pencil on paper with ink on paper on the reverse, 36.8 x 26.7 cm Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: This delicate image...

Frances Richards, British 1903-1985 - Mother and Child, 1945 (with 'Little Boy Lost' on the reverse); pastel, ink and pencil on paper with ink on paper on the reverse, 36.8 x 26.7 cm Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: This delicate image was made while the artist and her husband, Ceri Richards, were living in Wales during the War. Richards was having to travel to and from London for work, causing her to be separated from her daughter, inspiring this work which suggests simultaneously this sense of separation and the warmth of the maternal bond. Frances Richards poignant works forms part of a great lineage in British art exploring femininity, that runs from Gwen John to Tracey Emin. Creating a totally unique vision that moves between folklore and realism, beauty and sadness, Richards examines the mother child relationship, utilising a soft palette and simplified, fluid use of line. Richards married fellow artist Ceri Richards in 1929, and the pair were important figures in interwar artistic circles that included John and Myfanwy Piper, with Richards teaching at the Camberwell School of Art. Richards had exhibitions during her lifetime at major British galleries including Leicester Galleries, Hanover Gallery and the Redfern. Recent exhibitions have included ‘Frances Richards: An Artist Apart’ at Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea in 2019. Works by the artist are in public collections including the Tate and the National Museum of Wales.
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