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Lot 235
Helen Bradley (1900-1979)
'Oh Jane, is it bad news?'
Closed24 May 2012
Price Realised
GBP 22,500
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Helen Bradley (1900-1979)
'Oh Jane, is it bad news?'
signed, inscribed and dated '"Oh Jane, is it Bad news", cried Miss Carter (who wore Pink)/when she saw mother turn pale as she read the letter/which had just arrived by the afternoon post./"Oh dear me, it's Anne", and a tear slowly trickled/down Mother's cheek. "She's left Willie, and, she/says is now on her way to London". "She says/Willie has told her that she must put aside/all thoughts of travelling abroad, and/settle down to Husband, Home, and Child/and she cannot face a future so bleak./"Dear Miss Carter, will you come with us to/Blackpool to tell Grandpa, we must catch the/early train tomorrow and perhaps if we all/went to London we may find her and bring her/back". and the year was 1901/Helen Layfield Bradley 1971' (on a label attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas-board
15¼ x 13½ in. (38.7 x 34.3 cm.)
'Oh Jane, is it bad news?'
signed, inscribed and dated '"Oh Jane, is it Bad news", cried Miss Carter (who wore Pink)/when she saw mother turn pale as she read the letter/which had just arrived by the afternoon post./"Oh dear me, it's Anne", and a tear slowly trickled/down Mother's cheek. "She's left Willie, and, she/says is now on her way to London". "She says/Willie has told her that she must put aside/all thoughts of travelling abroad, and/settle down to Husband, Home, and Child/and she cannot face a future so bleak./"Dear Miss Carter, will you come with us to/Blackpool to tell Grandpa, we must catch the/early train tomorrow and perhaps if we all/went to London we may find her and bring her/back". and the year was 1901/Helen Layfield Bradley 1971' (on a label attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas-board
15¼ x 13½ in. (38.7 x 34.3 cm.)
Helen Bradley (1900-1979)
'Oh Jane, is it bad news?'
signed, inscribed and dated '"Oh Jane, is it Bad news", cried Miss Carter (who wore Pink)/when she saw mother turn pale as she read the letter/which had just arrived by the afternoon post./"Oh dear me, it's Anne", and a tear slowly trickled/down Mother's cheek. "She's left Willie, and, she/says is now on her way to London". "She says/Willie has told her that she must put aside/all thoughts of travelling abroad, and/settle down to Husband, Home, and Child/and she cannot face a future so bleak./"Dear Miss Carter, will you come with us to/Blackpool to tell Grandpa, we must catch the/early train tomorrow and perhaps if we all/went to London we may find her and bring her/back". and the year was 1901/Helen Layfield Bradley 1971' (on a label attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas-board
15¼ x 13½ in. (38.7 x 34.3 cm.)
'Oh Jane, is it bad news?'
signed, inscribed and dated '"Oh Jane, is it Bad news", cried Miss Carter (who wore Pink)/when she saw mother turn pale as she read the letter/which had just arrived by the afternoon post./"Oh dear me, it's Anne", and a tear slowly trickled/down Mother's cheek. "She's left Willie, and, she/says is now on her way to London". "She says/Willie has told her that she must put aside/all thoughts of travelling abroad, and/settle down to Husband, Home, and Child/and she cannot face a future so bleak./"Dear Miss Carter, will you come with us to/Blackpool to tell Grandpa, we must catch the/early train tomorrow and perhaps if we all/went to London we may find her and bring her/back". and the year was 1901/Helen Layfield Bradley 1971' (on a label attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas-board
15¼ x 13½ in. (38.7 x 34.3 cm.)
with Mercury Gallery, London, where purchased by Mrs Gay Beauchamp, October 1971.
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