JOAN EARDLEY R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1921-1963) §
THE SWEE
£7,500
Scottish Paintings & Sculpture
Auction: Evening Sale: 09 December 2021 | From 18:00
Description
Pen and ink and watercolour
Dimensions
19cm x 17cm (7.5in x 6.75in)
Provenance
Exhibited: The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Christmas Exhibition 1968, no.92
Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of the late Dr Angus Gibson, to be sold to support the University of Edinburgh Art Collection
Note: With the Studio Inventory No. ED1322
The title of this work derives from the name of a pivot for suspending a pot over a fire. Eardley painted a number of interiors of modest domestic settings, which offer a glimpse into mid-century Scottish life. The hearth and its fire was the focal point of most homes, the source of warmth and where cooking was conducted. Eardley's detailed image is neither sentimental nor patronising as she found beauty in the everyday.