The Fancy Dress Family
The Fancy Dress Family
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A family gathering with silk, lanterns, fairy wings and one gentleman in white tie. Christmas, apparently. Or something rather close to it.
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The original
In fancy dress, H. Linley Richardson, circa 1930, Te Papa, registration 1948-0005-3.
The story
Richardson painted his own family soon after moving to Manawatū. The picture shows the artist with three daughters, including Cynthia with fairy wings and a wand. Te Papa notes the shimmering effect of the silk dresses and the strange, theatrical glow of the lanterns.
Fine Art Paper: museum-quality fine-art reproduction. Matte Cotton Canvas: a softly textured canvas finish for a more traditional painted appearance.
Category: THE FAMILY.
Original source: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa