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A still life depicting a classical Greek ornamental sculpture of an armless woman in bronze, a double-handled terracotta vase and a book lying open at its mid-way point. The composition is strategically arranged on a window ledge where the objects are bathed in a strong light from the window, illuminating each object in turn. The curtain fabric features a floral design with pastel shades of yellow, pink and turquoise. The window frame is light tan in colour. Through the window the viewer can see a garden, comprising of both natural and man-made objects (a tree, a garden wall, a fence). The still life is clearly arranged in a domestic context. The paint application and style shows signs of impressionism.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

The Window

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 73.4 x W 54.2 cm

Accession number

1925.319

Acquisition method

gift from Charles Lambert Rutherston, 1925

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

artist's inscription : : brc : artist's name : Adeney

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Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester M2 3JL England

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Artist or maker

William Bernard Adeney

1878–1966

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