PAINTING: LANDSCAPE THROUGH A WINDOW, RICHARD FELLOWS

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Richard Fellows

1909

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Overview

Framed painting by Richard Fellows.

Painting: The painting depicts a garden viewed through an open window. The composition shows the window frame and sill in the foreground, with an open casement window to the left. Beyond the window is a garden with lawn, garden beds containing flowering plants in cream, pink and red tones, trellis fencing and a large tree. A pale blue sky with clouds is visible in the background.

The painting is signed and dated “1925” in the lower right corner.

Frame: Dark wooden frame with visible wood grain and mitred corners. A narrow gold-coloured inner frame surrounds the painting.

Signed: Bottom right 'RF' '1925'.

Reverse: Canvas artwork is stretched around wood bearers and then mounted in the frame.

Historical information

Painted by Richard Fellows in 1909 the painting was then given to his daughter Annie May Fellows (later Stevens). Richard's other daughter was well known male impersonator and entertainer, Effie Fellows.

Richard loved at 74 Coghlan Road, Subiaco from its construction until his death. Annie passed away in 1963 and passed the painting onto the Donor's father Richard Stevens, and then onto the Donor, who received the painting after the death of his mother, Doris in 2006.

Richard painted many works, but most were given to family and friends and not exhibited.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2025.251

Item type

Artworks

Material

Canvas

Metal

Oil Paint

Wood

Inscriptions and markings