The Korero
Edith Collier, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in
Kāwhia, Waikato, New Zealand
in 1927-1928.
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Object Detail
About the Work
This
painting
has
been
one
of
my
absolute
favourites
since
I
first
encountered
it
on
a
visit
home
in
1981
-
my
parents
had
moved
up
to
the
Turakina
Valley
and
introduced
me
to
the
Sarjeant
Gallery
and
the
work
of
Edith
Collier
and
the
postcards
came
with
me
back
to
London.
There
is
such
a
quiet
strength
in
the
figures
of
these
women
enhanced
by
the
vivid
colours
of
their
clothing
against
the
landscape.
There
is
a
beautiful
setting
by
NZ
composer
Dorothy
Buchanan
of
Hone
Tuwhare's
poem,
"Tangi".
When
playing
it,
this
painting
has
always
come
to
mind.
Ingrid Culliford, a musician and music teacher, for the May 2020 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Ingrid Culliford, a musician and music teacher, for the May 2020 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Measurements
Frame 933 x 576 x 56mm
Image 810 x 450mm
Image 810 x 450mm
Media
oil on board
Subject Place
Description
Framed large portrait format painting of a group of women standing before a landscape with a lake and hill in far background. Standard wooden frame, painted off white.
Credit Line
Collection of the Edith Collier Trust, in the permanent care of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. This work was conserved with the generous support of Malcolm and Margaret Edgar in 2004.
Collection Type
Loans
Collection
Acquisition Date
Unknown
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Accession Number:
1/15