There is some minor foxing and discolouration and some small scuffs and scratches to the frame.
10.1 x 7.3cm (4" x 2.9")Framed Size: 24.9 x 20.3cm (9.8" x 8")
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Mabel Oliver Rae (1868-1956) was an artist who produced etchings, drawings and paintings in watercolour. She was born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, becoming in later years Mrs Mabel Parker. She was an accomplished artist, having trained at the Slade School, London (1888-1890). There are a number of oil paintings from that period held by members of the Parker family, including powerful studies of male models, and some family portraits. There are also some very effective portraits in pastel. Later in life her painting was mainly in watercolour, the subject matter including evocative scenes from the Breckland with their gnarled Scots pines; lake and coastal scenery; village and country subjects, often including mills, giving her the opportunity to show her skills at depicting reflections in water. Mabel also became very skilled at etching on copper plates, a process involving the handling of concentrated acid, for which she had special sinks installed wherever she lived. Her etchings covered a wide range of subjects, including village and rural scenes, but the bulk of her output was of schools and the colleges at Oxford and Cambridge. Although she signed her paintings ‘M. Parker’, she used a pseudonym ‘M. Oliver Rae’ on her etchings. This appears to have been a deliberate ploy to hide the fact she was a woman, which might otherwise have reduced her status in her dealings with the agents through whom she sold her etchings, especially in Oxford and Cambridge.
Rochester, Medway, England, United Kingdom
| SKU | qv549 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mabel Oliver Rae (1868-1956) |
| Date | Early 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 10.1 x 7.3cm |
| Medium | Etching |
| Subject | Architecture & Cityscapes |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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