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Oldham market in the snow on Christmas Eve
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Helen Layfield Bradley (1900-1979)
Oldham market in the snow on Christmas Eve
signed 'HELEN BRADLEY' and with a fly (lower right), signed again, inscribed and dated 'We went to Oldham Market because it was/the afternoon of Christmas Eve and Mother/let us wait for the Salvation Army Band/so that we could sing 'O Come all ye Faithful'/and Know that Christmas had really begun/and before the Band came Grandma let us/help her choose a small gift for everyone. Aunt/Mary bought a huge bag of Martha Higginbottoms/Toffee, we even had Egg & Milk, which was a great/treat, because Mother would only allow us to buy Linseed/Toffee which she Knew Martha's four cats didn't like. They/always liked the Egg and Milk. Aunt Frances and Miss/Carter (who wore Pink) always bought their gifts when we/weren't looking and it was a very Happy Afternoon and the /year was 1906/Helen Layfield Bradley 1971' (on a label on the backboard).
oil on canvas laid down on board
17 x 23¾ in. (23.2 x 60.2 cm.)
Oldham market in the snow on Christmas Eve
signed 'HELEN BRADLEY' and with a fly (lower right), signed again, inscribed and dated 'We went to Oldham Market because it was/the afternoon of Christmas Eve and Mother/let us wait for the Salvation Army Band/so that we could sing 'O Come all ye Faithful'/and Know that Christmas had really begun/and before the Band came Grandma let us/help her choose a small gift for everyone. Aunt/Mary bought a huge bag of Martha Higginbottoms/Toffee, we even had Egg & Milk, which was a great/treat, because Mother would only allow us to buy Linseed/Toffee which she Knew Martha's four cats didn't like. They/always liked the Egg and Milk. Aunt Frances and Miss/Carter (who wore Pink) always bought their gifts when we/weren't looking and it was a very Happy Afternoon and the /year was 1906/Helen Layfield Bradley 1971' (on a label on the backboard).
oil on canvas laid down on board
17 x 23¾ in. (23.2 x 60.2 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 11 June 1982, lot 210.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 24 November 2000, lot 68, where purchased by the present owner.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 24 November 2000, lot 68, where purchased by the present owner.
Special notice
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