Kaia Mayer (1923-2005) - Signed & Framed 20th Century Coloured Pencil, Kotah

£52.40

Description

An impressionist 20th Century drawing with warm hues and light tones depicting the river in Kota, Rajasthan. The picture is layered with a grey mount and displayed in a well presented metal frame, as shown. Signed and inscribed. On wove.

Condition

In fine condition. The frame has minor scuffed edges and very slight moulding in the bottom right hand corner. Generally in good condition.

Size

15.1 x 19.1cm (5.9" x 7.5")
Framed Size: 32.8 x 36.8cm (12.9" x 14.5")

Collection Information

From a collection of various works by the artist.

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Artist Biography

Born in Argentina to English and Danish parents in 1923, Kaia Mayer moved with her family to Vence, Southern France, in 1929 at the age of six. In 1943, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) moved to Vence, and after the pair met, Mayer became a model for the great artist.

In 1949, after meeting her husband in the same town, she moved to Highgate Hill in London and became an artist in her own right. She undertook art training at both the Byam School of Art and Central St Martin's, and for many years worked and studied at the Camden Institute. Her work is diverse and varied, in a range of mediums and styles.