Joan Eardley
Harvest
About this artwork
This painting was exhibited in Edinburgh in April 1961, and judging by the title, ‘Harvest’, it would probably have been painted in the autumn of 1960. Eardley has added grit to the paint surface to give texture and movement to the work and the colours are expressive of the warm hues typical of autumnal crops.
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title:Harvest
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accession number:GMA 1035
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materials:Oil and grit on hardboard
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date created:1960 - 1961
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measurements:118.10 x 118.10 cm (framed: 121.50 x 125.00 x 4.80 cm)
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credit line:Scott Hay Collection: presented 1967
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copyright:© Estate of Joan Eardley. All Rights Reserved. DACS, London 2019
Joan Eardley
Joan Eardley
Born in West Sussex, Eardley moved to Glasgow at the outbreak of war. She studied at Glasgow School of Art and at Hospitalfield House under James Cowie. Cowie helped to shape her preference for everyday subjects. In 1949 Eardley rented a studio in the centre of Glasgow, and a few…
