Gypsy in the Sandpit

Artist Augustus Edwin John (Tenby, Wales, 1878 - 1961)

Sitter Edith Lees (Eastbourne, England, 1890 - 1984)

Datec. 1912

Mediumoil and pencil on panel

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 43.1 cm, Width: 32.9 cm
Frame: Height: 67 cm, Width: 57.6 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1938 with income from the Macdonald Bequest.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG002998

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About MeJohn had established his reputation as the leading draughtsman in England by the age of twenty. Later, when work of the French Post-Impressionists was first shown in London in 1910, John developed a highly personal style. Painted on small wood panels his figures were drawn in pencil and painted using bright, clear colours in a free and expressive manner.

John led a bohemian life living at long intervals in a caravan. 'Gypsy in the Sandpit' was painted in Dorset, where John and his large family entourage were travelling between 1911 and 1912, also accompanied at intervals by J.D Innes and Derwent Lees. The figures are possibly John's sister- in- law Ethel Nettleship and his son Casper.
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The artist developed a highly personal style, here working on a small wood panel, drawing his figures in pencil and painting using bright, clear colours in a free and expressive manner.