Portrait of Edith Collier
Barbara McPhail, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in 2001.
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Object Detail
About the Work
This
painting
was
taken
from
a
black
and
white
photograph
taken
of
Edith
Collier
as
a
young
woman.
The
original
photograph
was
taken
by
Annie
Davis.
The
artist
was
seated
inside
the
Sarjeant
Gallery
within
the
exhibition
'Edith
From
My
View'
whilst
painting
this
work
in
2001.
Measurements
Image:H890xW485mm
Frame:H1045xW635xD45mm
Frame:H1045xW635xD45mm
Media
oil on canvas
Description
Painting portrait of early New Zealand Modernist artist Edith Collier wearing a blue dress and holding a basket of lilies. It is painted from the black and white photograph of Edith taken by Annie Davis.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui. Purchased with funding from Patron Members, 2001.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
Mar 2001
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Accession Number:
2001/6/1