Comprising a collection of paintings, sculptures and other objects acquired by Jane and Richard Reynolds, often from young artists from the 1960’s onwards.

72.04 Pink Flowers 2

72.04 Pink Flowers 2

 

English

Mabel J Hillson lived and worked in Leamington Spa, and was 85 years old when we met her in 1972. (She lived on to the great age of 99). She was well known locally as a painter of still-life works, examples of which can be seen at the Leamington Art Gallery.

She was about to throw these three paintings away - she said that she had painted them in the 1950’s when experimenting with hardboard as a substitute for canvas, that they were unfinished and unsatisfactory. So, rather than her disposing of them, we bought them from her for a nominal amount.

Maybe she was right, and perhaps they are rather ordinary, but we happily hung them, albeit in the guest bedroom, of our first home.

Spanish

Tres pinturas de Mabel J Hillson (1887-1986). Se trata de tres óleos sobre tablero, firmados y enmarcados.

'Flores rosadas 2' - 39cm. de ancho por 27cm. de alto.

Mabel J Hillson vivió y trabajó en Leamington Spa, y tenia 85 años cuando la conocimos en 1972 (vivió hasta los 99 años). Ella era reconocida localmente como pintora de naturalezas muertas, que pueden contemplarse actualmente en la Leamington Art Gallery.

Estaba a punto de tirar estas tres pinturas - nos dijo que las había pintado en los años 50, cuando experimentaba con el tablero como un sustituto del lienzo, y que para ella estaban inacabadas y resultaban insatisfactorias. Y por eso, antes de que se deshiciera de ellas, las compramos por una cantidad muy razonable.

Tal vez tenia razón, y quizás son bastante ordinarias, pero felizmente las colgamos, aunque en el dormitorio de invitados, de nuestro primer hogar.

 
72.05 Daffodils

72.05 Daffodils

72.03 Pink Flowers 1

72.03 Pink Flowers 1