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Girl with a Siamese Cat

CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda (1912-1971)

Brenda Chamberlain was born in Bangor and in 1947 she moved to the remote Bardsey Island, off the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula. In this domestic scene, one of her island neighbours holds the artist’s pet cat. Both are looking at something beyond the frame. What do you think has caught their attention? Behind them, an open window draws us into the hilly landscape and clear sky.

Chamberlain won the first gold medal award at the National Eisteddfod in 1951 with this painting.

Girl with a Siamese Cat
Image: © Brenda Chamberlain/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales/Reuven Jasser
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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 25732

Creation/Production

CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda
Date: 1951

Acquisition

Gift, 11/11/2002
Rhodd Casgliad Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, 2002 Arts Council of Wales Collection, Gifted 2002

Measurements

h(cm) frame:78
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:73.5
w(cm)

Techniques

oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting

Material

oil
canvas

Location

In store

Categories

Paentiad | Painting Celf Gain | Fine Art Arts Council Wales Portread dienw, Portread di-enw | Unnamed portrait Merch | Girl Cath | Cat Ffenestr | Window Cysylltiad Cymreig | Welsh connection CADP content Artist Benywaidd | Woman Artist
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