About this artwork
The seated woman in this painting appears to be sewing, knitting or untangling a ball of thread. As well as a painter and designer, Paxton Brown was also a skilled embroiderer and taught Art Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art from 1904 - 1907. The style of this watercolour is similar to that of the artist’s Portrait of Jessie M. King (GMA 1698) also in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland. 'Seated Woman' looks as if it was made quickly with many areas left unfinished but Paxton Brown preferred images that looked incomplete because, she said, it leaves something to the imagination of the viewer.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Helen Paxton Brown (1876 - 1956) Scottish
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title:Seated Woman
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Watercolour and ink on paper
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measurements:34.90 x 27.10 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1977
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accession number:GMA 1699
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Helen Paxton Brown
Helen Paxton Brown
A native of Glasgow, Helen Paxton Brown was a student at Glasgow School of Art at the same time as Jessie M. King and the two became lifelong friends. They shared a studio from around 1898 until 1907 and, like King, Paxton Brown was associated with the Glasgow Girls. Paxton Brown excelled at...
