Art Funded
Whiteleaf Cross
© Tate, London 2007
Paul Nash (1889 - 1946)
Buckinghamshire County Museum
1931
Whiteleaf Cross has stood above Princes Risborough for several centuries dominating the local landscape, becoming a cultural focus associated with many aspects of local life. Nash was fascinated by the ancient symbolism and the layers of history represented by the cross. Whiteleaf was a place to which Paul and his wife Margaret returned on many occasions. This watercolour captures much of his poetic and personal attachment to the landscape.
- Medium: watercolour
- Dimensions: 36.8 x 54.6cm
- Art Fund Grant: £12000 ( Total: £38,400)
- ArtFunded in: 2007
- Vendor: Christie's
Provenance
Redfern Gallery, London; private collection, 1930s; Christie's, 2007.
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