Helen Bradley (1900-1979)
Picnic in a Cornfield
signed with a fly (lower right), signed, inscribed and dated 'A Picnic in a Cornfield/This was a special treat for we had to/drive with 'Fanny', our big horse, harnessed/to the wagonette, through Manchester, along/the Stockport Road as far as the open country/beyond Slade Lane. There we had a beautiful/picnic in a cornfield. George & I saw a Cheshire/Lines train & our dogs, Gyp & Barney, met farm/dogs & had lots to say to each other. As we/jogged home behind Fanny and the sun went/down, George & I fell asleep snuggled up to/Grandma and the year was 1906/Helen Layfield Bradley 1967' (on a label framed separately)
oil on canvas-board
17 x 22 in. (43.2 x 55.9 cm.) (2)
Helen Bradley (1900-1979)
Picnic in a Cornfield
signed with a fly (lower right), signed, inscribed and dated 'A Picnic in a Cornfield/This was a special treat for we had to/drive with 'Fanny', our big horse, harnessed/to the wagonette, through Manchester, along/the Stockport Road as far as the open country/beyond Slade Lane. There we had a beautiful/picnic in a cornfield. George & I saw a Cheshire/Lines train & our dogs, Gyp & Barney, met farm/dogs & had lots to say to each other. As we/jogged home behind Fanny and the sun went/down, George & I fell asleep snuggled up to/Grandma and the year was 1906/Helen Layfield Bradley 1967' (on a label framed separately)
oil on canvas-board
17 x 22 in. (43.2 x 55.9 cm.) (2)
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