Helen Bradley
Uncle Tom's Funeral Procession
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 GBP
Price realised: not available
Price realised: not available
Description
Helen Bradley (British, 1900-1979)
Uncle Tom's Funeral Procession
signed 'HELEN BRADLEY' and with fly insignia (lower right); further signed, inscribed and dated '"Theyre off" called John Sam'els wife Florrie, who was/standing on a chair peeping through the Blind, but Martha/Higgingbottom who was also peeping was away counting/the neighbours who were following the Hearse. "We cant/feed all that lot" said aunt Mary, who was away/stealing the ham. Mother wasnt thinking about the food/but great uncle Toms sideboard. "I wonder who he's left it/too" she said, but aunt Annie (who was only an aunt by/marriage) said, "Jane, youve enough furniture, I could do/ with that sideboard". Just then Sarah's voice came from/upstairs, "Everybody's making for the front garden
oil on canvas laid on board
60.3 x 151.5 cm. (23 3/4 x 59 5/8 in.)
The Artist, thence by family descent | The Estate of Margaret Bradley
Uncle Tom's Funeral Procession
signed 'HELEN BRADLEY' and with fly insignia (lower right); further signed, inscribed and dated '"Theyre off" called John Sam'els wife Florrie, who was/standing on a chair peeping through the Blind, but Martha/Higgingbottom who was also peeping was away counting/the neighbours who were following the Hearse. "We cant/feed all that lot" said aunt Mary, who was away/stealing the ham. Mother wasnt thinking about the food/but great uncle Toms sideboard. "I wonder who he's left it/too" she said, but aunt Annie (who was only an aunt by/marriage) said, "Jane, youve enough furniture, I could do/ with that sideboard". Just then Sarah's voice came from/upstairs, "Everybody's making for the front garden
oil on canvas laid on board
60.3 x 151.5 cm. (23 3/4 x 59 5/8 in.)
The Artist, thence by family descent | The Estate of Margaret Bradley
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