Casgliadau Celf Arlein

Pen Dorelia McNeil (1881-1969) [Head of Dorelia McNeil (1881-1969)]

JOHN, Augustus (1878 - 1961)

Cyfrwng: olew ar bren haenog

Maint: 40.1 x 33.3 cm

Derbyniwyd: 1952; Cymynrodd; Gwendoline Davies

Rhif Derbynoli: NMW A 162

Casgliad: Casgliad y Chwiorydd Davies

Prynwyd gan Gwendoline Davies ym 1916 ynghyd â'r Hunan-bortread. Mae'n debyg y lluniwyd y gwaith hwn yn Chelsea ym 1911. Cyfarfu John ô Dorelia McNeill ym 1903 am y tro cyntaf trwy ei chwaer Gwen John. Mae'r gwaith hwn yn astudiaeth hynod o ffres a dynnwyd mewn pensel yn syth ar gefndir o bren haenog heb ei baratoi. Mae'r cefndir glas a'r ffrog o borffor golau wedi eu llenwi yn gyflym ac mae lliwiau'r croen a'r gwallt wedi eu hychwanegu cyn i'r lliw cyntaf sychu. Panel bychan John A Girl in Purple, a oedd hefyd yn darlunio Dorelia, oedd y gwaith mwyaf blaengar yn An Exhibition of Works by Certain Modern Artists of Welsh Birth or Extraction yng Nghaerdydd ym 1913-14.

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David Tovey

21 Rhagfyr 2021, 16:10

I wondered if you had ever considered this work as having been executed in Lamorna, Cornwall in early 1914 as opposed to in Chelsea. The backdrop of sea would make it very unlikely to be a Chelsea scene and Laura Knight mentioned in her first autobiography at p. 198 that John had done a number of paintings of Dorelia on the rocks with the sea as a backdrop. One of these was 'The Mauve Jersey' albeit this shows a long jersey open at the front. However, Dorelia was clearly into mauve at the time. I am writing a history of the Lamorna art colony and am finding that no-one seems to have done a serious analysis of John's works from his visit.

David Tovey
www.stivesart.info

Sara Huws Staff Amgueddfa Cymru

29 Mehefin 2015, 11:08

Hi Bernadette,

The painting is on display in gallery 15 at National Museum Cardiff. Find out more about how to visit here: Plan your visit

Sara
Digital Team

Sara Huws Staff Amgueddfa Cymru

22 Mehefin 2015, 13:45

Hi Bernadette,

Thanks you for your enquiry, I will pass it on to a colleague in the art department.

Sara
Digital Team

Bernadette Challener

22 Mehefin 2015, 13:07

Can I ask is this currently on display and also when you hang paintings in the gallery what are your considerations especially in the case of this painting. Thank you I am hoping (transport allowing)I can get to Cardiff to see this but would really like to know it is ther as I am doing a project on Augustus John
Thank you again for any help you can offer.

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