Winifred Nicholson, (British, 1893-1981)

Kate in her cradle 46.3 x 55.3 cm. (18 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.)

Kate in her cradle
oil on canvas
46.3 x 55.3 cm. (18 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.)
Painted circa 1929-30

Provenance
The Artist, from whom purchased by the family of the present owner
Thence by descent
Private Collection, U.K.

Exhibited
London, Crane Kalman Gallery, Two Lyrical Painters - Winifred Nicholson and Mary Newcomb, 17 May-24 June 2001

Winifred and Ben Nicholson's second child, Kate, was born at Banks Head, Cumberland in 1929. The present work is thought to have been painted in France, when Winifred visited with her family in the spring of 1930.

We are grateful to Jovan Nicholson for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.