An oil on board still life depicting a vessel of pansies arranged against a simplified tonal ground. The composition is constructed through flattened forms and areas of colour, characteristic of Fedden’s approach to still life painting.
Mary Fedden (1915–2012) was a British painter known for her still lifes and landscapes, distinguished by simplified composition, clear line and a confident use of colour. Her work often balanced observation with decorative form, producing compositions of clarity and formal restraint.
Origin: British
Period/Style: Modern British
Date: 1959
Material: Oil on board
Dimensions: 23.9cm height × 26cm width (unframed)
Provenance:
The present owner
A local private collection
Sold at Christie’s, Twentieth Century British Art, 3 December 2003, Lot 719
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An oil on board still life depicting a vessel of pansies arranged against a simplified tonal ground. The composition is constructed through flattened forms and areas of colour, characteristic of Fedden’s approach to still life painting.
Mary Fedden (1915–2012) was a British painter known for her still lifes and landscapes, distinguished by simplified composition, clear line and a confident use of colour. Her work often balanced observation with decorative form, producing compositions of clarity and formal restraint.
Origin: British
Period/Style: Modern British
Date: 1959
Material: Oil on board
Dimensions: 23.9cm height × 26cm width (unframed)
Provenance:
The present owner
A local private collection
Sold at Christie’s, Twentieth Century British Art, 3 December 2003, Lot 719
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