Eileen Agar, R.A. (1899-1991)

I saw this picture on the mantelpiece of Eileen's room at Melbury Rd and said "Oh I do like it so ... may I buy it?" "Of course", she said.
So I purchased it and it has been a joy ever since.

This is a favourite liked especially by my wife. Why? She responds to its lovely play of colour and form. And wit. Eileen is above all a witty painter. This crustacean fantasy dances as only Agarian lobsters can, thanks to Eileen's instinctive vitality animating her vision.
Allen Freer.