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Going Home
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Helen Bradley (1900-1979)
Going Home
signed Helen Bradley and with fly, both lower left, inscribed and dated on a label attached to the backboard We were going home through the/back lanes behind Blackpool after/gathering holly and ivy. Christmas/would soon be here, and the day being/bright and clear, everyone, including/Miss Carter(who wore pink) and Mr Taylor/(the bank Manager) thought it a good idea/to get our decorations gathered together/in case it should snow again. The/rooms looked lovely with ivy trailed/across them and tied to the gas bracket/and every picture had its piece of holly/tucked behind the frame and in no time/at all it would be Christmas at Blackpool/with Dear Grandpa and the year was 1908/Helen Layfield bradley 1975.
watercolour and bodycolour
10½ x 14½in. (26.7 x 36.8cm.)
Going Home
signed Helen Bradley and with fly, both lower left, inscribed and dated on a label attached to the backboard We were going home through the/back lanes behind Blackpool after/gathering holly and ivy. Christmas/would soon be here, and the day being/bright and clear, everyone, including/Miss Carter(who wore pink) and Mr Taylor/(the bank Manager) thought it a good idea/to get our decorations gathered together/in case it should snow again. The/rooms looked lovely with ivy trailed/across them and tied to the gas bracket/and every picture had its piece of holly/tucked behind the frame and in no time/at all it would be Christmas at Blackpool/with Dear Grandpa and the year was 1908/Helen Layfield bradley 1975.
watercolour and bodycolour
10½ x 14½in. (26.7 x 36.8cm.)