In Tate Britain
- Artist
- Harold Gilman 1876–1919
- Medium
- Oil paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- Support: 608 × 454 × 16 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the Tate Gallery 2010
- Reference
- T13024
Display caption
This portrait of artist Madeleine Knox gives little away about her profession or character. Instead, the quiet domestic setting, gentle colours and dappled brushwork create a meditative atmosphere. Knox’s thoughtful pose is enigmatic: she fingers her coat but it is unclear whether she has just returned from somewhere, or is about to leave. Gilman died in the post-war influenza epidemic at the age of 43.
Gallery label, October 2020
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