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Dorothy
Hepworth (1898-1978) aka Patricia Preece (1894-1966)
Still-Life with Fruit, 1925
Oil on canvas. 21 x 25 inches.
Original artist's label to the reverse.
£6,500
| This still life was painted on Hepworth's return
to London in 1925, after having spent four years in Paris studying
in André Lhote's studio. It is a fusion of the Bloomsbury
style (she was associated with and promoted by the Bloomsbury
group) and Lhote's machine age classicism.
Hepworth mostly exhibited under the name of her lifelong
companion and fellow painter Patricia Preece (who married
Stanley Spencer in 1937). As a result, their work has frequently
been confused. We are grateful to Michael Dickens for his
assistance. He is currently preparing a book on the life and
work of Dorothy Hepworth and Patricia Preece.
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