Beryl Cook O.B.E. (British, 1926-2008) Virgin and Child
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Beryl Cook O.B.E. (British, 1926-2008)
Virgin and Child
signed 'B. Cook' (lower right); dedicated 'For David & Jan's/21st Anniversary/With love from/Beryl' (on panel verso)
oil on panel
36 x 28.5cm (14 3/16 x 11 1/4in).
Footnotes:
Provenance
The Artist, by whom gifted to the family of the present owner
Private Collection, U.K.
Literature
B. Cook and J. Whitlock Blundell (ed.), Beryl Cook: The Bumper Edition, Victor Gollancz, London, 2000, p. 276, illustrated
The present lot is based on a photograph of the Artist's mother holding a young Beryl Cook to her hip, presented here in a classic 'Virgin and Child' composition. Cook notes how she was asked to paint a nativity scene, and taking inspiration from religious old masters, added halos to the figures.
'A few more details were needed to make a suitable painting, so I added some golden curls, a roguish smile and a bluebird.' (Beryl Cook in B. Cook and J. Whitlock Blundell (ed.), Beryl Cook: The Bumper Edition, Victor Gollancz, London, 2000, p. 276).
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR
AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.
Virgin and Child
signed 'B. Cook' (lower right); dedicated 'For David & Jan's/21st Anniversary/With love from/Beryl' (on panel verso)
oil on panel
36 x 28.5cm (14 3/16 x 11 1/4in).
Footnotes:
Provenance
The Artist, by whom gifted to the family of the present owner
Private Collection, U.K.
Literature
B. Cook and J. Whitlock Blundell (ed.), Beryl Cook: The Bumper Edition, Victor Gollancz, London, 2000, p. 276, illustrated
The present lot is based on a photograph of the Artist's mother holding a young Beryl Cook to her hip, presented here in a classic 'Virgin and Child' composition. Cook notes how she was asked to paint a nativity scene, and taking inspiration from religious old masters, added halos to the figures.
'A few more details were needed to make a suitable painting, so I added some golden curls, a roguish smile and a bluebird.' (Beryl Cook in B. Cook and J. Whitlock Blundell (ed.), Beryl Cook: The Bumper Edition, Victor Gollancz, London, 2000, p. 276).
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR
AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.
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Beryl Cook O.B.E. (British, 1926-2008) Virgin and Child
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