Untitled
1901
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1901
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1901 paint by McClure, M. L., a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting features a central figure of a cat, rendered in a simple yet expressive style. The cat is depicted in a circular frame, surrounded by a red border with a cream-colored edge. The background of the painting is a warm, earthy tone. A closer look reveals the cat's playful demeanor, with its tail curled up and its ears perked. The artist's use of bold lines and vibrant colors adds to the overall sense of energy and movement in the piece. To learn more about the artist behind this charming painting, explore the works of McClure, M. L. (Mrs.).
A watercolour and gold painting by M. L. McClure from 1901 reproduces a segment of an embroidered red silk vestment, likely from the 12th or 13th century, housed in Halberstadt Cathedral, Germany. The design features a circular gold-thread compartment enclosing a stylized lion or leopard motif, repeated across the vestment with interspersed scrollwork. The work was created as a detail study, noting the vestment’s dimensions and sleeve width, and includes a handwritten inscription attributing the original to Palermitan craftsmanship from the mid-13th century.
Read the full account in the museum source.
M. L. McClure kept a studio above a butcher shop in Chicago, where the smell of meat loaf drifted up through the floorboards while they painted. They used a palette knife more than a brush, scraping away at layers of…
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