“Alice”

Pastel, Pencil On Paper

Actual: 20 X 25 cm (h x w)

Framed: 41.5 X 45cm

Signed & Dated (19)54’ Lower right

Inscribed “Alice” Lower left

Description:

In her later years, Janet Cumbrae Stewart seemed to draw inspiration from her past in this work, possibly influenced by memories of her friend or partner Alice, whom she had depicted in an earlier work. The artwork evokes a sense of nostalgia, hinting at a reflective return to a previous work titled "Sweet Alice," which is mentioned in the reference below. Further research is needed.

Provenance:

G.Watson, Clayfield, Brisbane, acquired from above

Private Collection.

Ref:

Possibly exhibited at the J.Cumbrae Stewart Exhibition, Athenaeum Hall, August 1913, no.128 “Sweet Alice” 6gn, unsold and perhaps dated later.

Exhibited QLD Art Society July 1915 lot 139 titled “Sweet Alice 3gn

For further information on the life and art of Janet Cumbrae Stewart, please click the external link: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cumbrae-stewart-janet-agnes-5842