Painting of the Week - Arthur Croft Mitchell
Two Worlds
This intriguing British Edwardian figurative interior oil painting is by noted artist Arthur Croft Mitchell. It is entitled Two Worlds verso and dated as c1910. The composition of this conversation piece is two women in a room with three religious statues, suggesting it is a religious setting. The older woman, dressed in black and purple, is sat at a table sewing. The younger woman is stood at a sunny window, but turning back into the room, her arm outstretched as if encouraging her mother to come to the window and the light. She is wearing the white headdress of a novice nun over a pale yellow floral dress. There is indeed an interesting story going on in this painting. The colours are vibrant, the details superb and the use of light sublime. This is an excellent example of Mitchell's work and of Edwardian
British art.
Inscribed label to back of stretcher.
Provenance. The artist, thence by descent to the previous owner.
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https://www.richardtaylorfineart.com/artist/mitchell/two-worlds