The Guardian

Paula Rego (1935 - 2022)

Etching and aquatint

2008

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: USA
    City: Chicago
    Place: British Consulate-General
  • About the artist
    Paula Rego was born in Lisbon in 1935. The subjects of her works explore human relationships, often influenced by her childhood memories of Portugal. She trained at the Slade School in London (1952–56) and met the painter Victor Willing. After marrying, they lived in Portugal from 1957–63. After his death, Rego settled in London in 1988 and that year, major shows featured at the Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon and the Serpentine Gallery. Her show, Nursery Rhymes toured internationally (1991–96) and retrospectives were held in Liverpool and Lisbon (1997). In 1998 a solo exhibition was held at Dulwich Picture Gallery. Rego’s works are held in international collections including the Tate, London and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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    Subjects
    rest/sleep, woman, girl, daughter, mother, fairy tale, bed, pillow
    Materials & Techniques
    etching, aquatint
  • Details
    Artist
    Paula Rego (1935 - 2022)
    Title
    The Guardian
    Portfolio Title
    The House of Fairy Tales
    Edition
    24/60
    Date
    2008
    Medium
    Etching and aquatint
    Dimensions
    height: 36.20 cm, width: 30.20 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from The House of Fairy Tales / Livestock Market Ltd., June 2008
    Inscription
    below image: 24/60 / Paula Rego
    Provenance
    The House of Fairy Tales (trading as Livestock Market Ltd), London
    GAC number
    18191/16