Helen Bradley (1900-1979)

Helen Bradley (1900-1979)
'Oh My Kingdom for a Horse'
signed 'HELEN BRADLEY and with a fly (lower left), signed again, inscribed and dated '"Oh, my Kingdom for a Horse" cried Mother/and sure enough we heard it clip clopping/along the lane Our new car had run very/well until we got within sight of Blackpool/then 'Eliza' just stopped with a sigh and/although Father did all he could to get her to/go again, we began to think we would have/to stay in the lane all night. It was going/dark already and it was growing misty and/chilly but Mother kept George and I happy/playing 'Indians'. She made a little fire and/draped me in the red car rug and made us little/bows and arrows but along came a horse and the/Farmer soon hitched her up to our car and it wasnt long/before we arrived at Grandpa's and were tucked up in bed and the year was 1909/Helen Layfield Bradley 1969' (on a label attached to the reverse).
oil on canvas laid on board
14 x 18 in. (35.5 x 45.7 cm.)