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The subjects of this haunting portrait are Frances Byng-Stamper (left) and her sister Caroline Lucas. It was painted when Cedric Morris was trying to get together an exhibition of contemporary Welsh art. Frances, who lived at Manorbier Castle in Pembrokeshire, was the exhibition’s secretary. Morris was himself an upper middle class bohemian, but his relations with the mostly wealthy and anglicised members of the exhibition committee were edgy, and he gave this work the alternative title of 'The English Upper Classes'. Today Morris is best remembered for his flower paintings, but his portraits are perhaps his most distinctive and radical achievement. While not caricatures, they often simplify and sometimes exaggerate the features to intensify the psychological impact.
Title
Two Sisters
Date
1935
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76 x W 63.5 cm
Accession number
NMW A 29292
Acquisition method
purchased with the assistance of the Derek Williams Trust and the Knapping Fund, 2007
Work type
Painting
National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park, Cardiff (Caerdydd) CF10 3NP Wales
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