Winifred Nicholson

Recollect

1973

© The Trustees of the estate of Winifred Nicholson

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In Tate St Ives

Modern Art and St Ives

Artist: Winifred Nicholson 1893–1981
Medium: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions: Support: 495 × 743 mm
frame: 624 × 878 × 56 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Presented by the executors of the estate of David Wilkie 1993
Reference: T06679

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Wilkie owned four paintings by Winifred Nicholson, two of which were acquired by the Tate Gallery. These are 'The Hunter's Moon' which is shown nearby, and this painting. Both works demonstrate Wilkie's interest in collecting paintings on the theme of the seasons. 'The Hunter's Moon' evokes autumn which was seen by the artist as a time of adventure. 'Recollect', however, was painted in late spring 1973 and suggests a sense of looking back and remembering. This sentiment seems to have been shared by Wilkie. He remarked: 'The pictures of Winifred Nicholson represent for me the world of childhood and early adolescence. It is a world of order, security and cultivated civilisation'.

Gallery label, September 2004

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