Still Life
Ted Lewis, Artist
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About the Work
A
war
artist,
this
is
one
of
the
few
non-WWII
related
works
by
Ted
Lewis
in
the
Sarjeant
Gallery
Collection.
The
still
life
was
probably
done
at
Leigh
Treadwell's
house
on
the
corner
of
Liverpool
St
and
Victoria
Ave.
Leigh
taught
craft
at
Whanganui
Tech.
Ref:
conversation
with
M.
Davidson
13/3/2018
Measurements
362 x 477mm
Media
watercolour on paper
Subject Place
Description
Watercolour painting of a still life scene showing an arrangement of ceramic and glass vases and bottles with glass tumblers around. Behind the grouping and inside the ceramic vase are foliage and fruit from a passionfruit vine. The fruit is still green, smooth and round. Placed on a brown surface with white wall behind, showing shadows cast by the foiage. Mainly painted in green tones with one purple glass bottle at the centre.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1956
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
1956
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Accession Number:
1956/4/1