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Mother and Child by Cecil Collins
Mother and Child
Mother and Child by Cecil Collins
Mother and Child by Cecil Collins

Mother and Child

Artist (Plymouth, England, 1908 - 1989)
Date1955
Mediumgouache on paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsSight Size: 54.7 x 37cm
Frame Size 70.6 x 53cm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 2001 by Mrs Elisabeth Collins through the National Art Collections Fund.
Copyright© Tate (2018)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG013898
About MeCecil Collins has used gouache or 'poster paint' for his painting of a mother and child. Gouache is a thick, opaque form of water-colour and is a favourite medium for artists working on paper. Although it does not have the transparency of pure water-colour, it is easier to use, allowing for corrections or changes.
Collins has used the technique of wax resist. He has first applied clear wax to the surface of the paper. The water-based paint does not adhere to the wax, allowing the wax drawing to show through the painted surface.