Portrait of the Artist's Wife, Frances (1901-1985)

RICHARDS, Ceri (Artist)

Born in Dunvant, Richards studied at Swansea School of Art and the Royal College. There a fellow student was Frances Clayton (1901-85), whom he married in 1929. Richards was brought up in a musical family and music is a recurrent theme in his art. Here his wife poses beside a piano. The style of this portrait is reminiscent of Matisse, a major influence on the artist since 1924.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 2050

Creation/Production

RICHARDS, Ceri

Education: Swansea School of Art; Royal College of Art Work: Cardiff College of Art; Chelsea School of Art; Royal College of Art; Slade School of Art Awards: CBE, 1960; Hon. D.Litt University of Wales, 1961; Hon.Fellow of the RCA Commissions: stained glass windows for Liverpool Cathedral and Derby Cathedral The landscape of the Gower was a strong source of imagery - much of his work was also inspired by poetry and music: a crowning achievement was the series of paintings and construction on the theme of Debussy's La Cathedrale Engloutie (The Sunken Cathedral)

Role: Artist

Period: 1930

Acquisition

Purchase, 27/11/1972

Measurements

Height (cm): 76.6

Width (cm): 61.5

Height (in): 30

Width (in): 24

Techniques

Canvas

Material

Oil

Location

In store

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Bronze Age Gold from Wales