© Estate of the artist
The Window
Artist: William Ratcliffe (1870 - 1955)
Location: Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery
Date: 1913
Materials: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 50.8 x 40.7cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £3,747 (Total: £12,000)
Vendor: Jeff Horwood
Review number: 5400 (2004)
Provenance:
Lewis Falk Ltd, Letchworth by 1954; Fine Art Society Ltd by 1976; Anthony d'Offay by 1979; Jeff Horwood family collection.
Description:
The painting shows plants on a sunny window sill, in a palette of soft pinks, mauves, blues and greens. It is a very decorative work, reflecting Ratcliffe's earlier career as a wallpaper designer. The work was painted in Letchworth and speaks of the ideals of the fledgling Garden City: pure air, wild flowers and sunshine.
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