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From the Club de Constantinople reading room
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From the Club de Constantinople reading room is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Evelyn [Eveline] Alice Wanda Gorkiewicz. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Overview
From the Club de Constantinople reading room is a watercolour by Evelyn Gorkiewicz, depicting a winter topographical scene. The piece features a snowy landscape with dark trees, a distant city across water, and a serene, pale sky.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a serene winter landscape, with a path lined by tall, dark trees, a small stone wall, and scattered bushes in the foreground. In the distance, a city with domed buildings and ships across a body of water adds depth. The scene conveys a sense of peacefulness.
Technique & Style
Gorkiewicz employed loose, sketchy brushstrokes to evoke the soft, glowing quality of snow against muted colors, capturing the light and mood of the scene effectively.
History & Provenance
The watercolour was purchased in December 1967 as part of a pair for £15 from Appleby, as recorded by Rodney Searight. Additional location details are available in the Searight Archive.
Context
For similar works, reference the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection, which houses comparable watercolours in style and theme.
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Artist
Evelyn [Eveline] Alice Wanda Gorkiewicz
This artist made small, precise watercolours of quiet moments at the turn of the 1900s, often recording reading rooms and shipboard life in soft blues and browns.
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