Corpus. Mentem. Anima.
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Title: Dusk
Artist: Attributed to Jenny Howard (unsigned, based on accompanying note)
Signed: No
Date or Time Period: Mid-century, likely 1950s–1980s (canvas board consistent with post-war production)
Medium: Oil on board
Subject Matter: A domestic still life scene depicting a black-and-white cat on a table with a vase of red flowers. Behind, a ghostly boy in a red striped jumper sits at a chair, with a Mediterranean-inspired backdrop including window and hanging red objects. The atmosphere carries both homely intimacy and a slightly surreal edge.
Dimensions (cm):
Framed: H: 36.5 × L: 31.5 × W: 4
Unframed: H: 28 × L: 23
Condition: Very good vintage condition with age-appropriate surface wear. Some craquelure visible under raking light, consistent with age. Frame shows minor scuffs and wear but remains solid and enhances the piece with a warm gilt and red-brown profile.
Framing Details: Housed in a vintage gilt and oxblood-red stepped wooden frame with period-appropriate distressed finish.
Provenance:
Found paired with another work titled Early Morning, which retains an attached lot/receipt from D.A. Wilson dated 1986, sold to Mr. John Churchill for £50.
Believed both were acquired together and remained in the same private collection.
Handwritten note with “Jenny Howard” was attached to the reverse, suggesting attribution.
Description:Dusk is a mid-century oil painting executed in a loose impressionist style, portraying a quiet, contemplative domestic interior. The black cat, a symbol of mystery and domestic familiarity, is central to the scene, perched beside a vase of vivid flowers. The shadowy figure of a child in the background lends an ethereal, almost dreamlike quality to the composition, blurring the line between still life and narrative painting.
This piece is paired with another painting offered for sale, titled 'Early Morning'.
This work’s pairing with Early Morning suggests an intentional thematic cycle of day and night, further elevating its interest to collectors. Its intimate subject matter, atmospheric palette, and unique provenance make it a desirable piece for those drawn to 20th-century British impressionist and figurative painting.
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