Figure with flowers

细节

Mary Swanzy, H.R.H.A. (1882-1978)
Figure with flowers
signed 'SWANZY' (lower left)
oil on canvas-board
13¾ x 10 in. (34.9 x 25.4 cm.)

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拍品专文

This small enigmatic picture shows a figure in white, and large hands gently holding a beautiful arrangement of coloured flowers. Although the figure could be that of a man, it may be that of an elderly woman, whose soft, gentle features appear in several studies by Swanzy. The face is gentle, reflective, as if remembering her past: her youth, her wedding in a long white dress, and a gift of flowers, red, white, blue, green, pink and yellow. The large hands are the dominant feature in the picture; it is not quite clear whether they belong to the woman, or to another insubstantial figure who is presenting a gift. The image of large hands is one that appears in several pictures by Swanzy, including Weeping Woman. (see lot 294).
J.C.