
In Tate Britain
- Artist
- Malcolm Drummond 1880–1945
- Medium
- Oil paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- Support: 498 × 403 mm
frame: 489 × 591 × 44 mm - Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1966
- Reference
- T00893
Display caption
Like other members of the Camden Town Group, Drummond was influenced by the vibrant colours used by Post-impressionist artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Henri Matisse. Patches of bright pigment used to suggest shadow on the face, and the orange band around the sitter’s broad-brimmed hat echo the colours of the palm leaves or ‘palmettes’ in the background. In the early twentieth century, it was customary for women to wear a hat in public places, and the sitter’s clothing is characteristic of the urban middle class. This is thought to be a portrait of Drummond’s wife Zina.
Gallery label, January 2018
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