Home Again

Edward Burra (1905 - 1976)

Watercolour on paper

1932

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Government Art Collection
  • About the artist
    Edward Burra lived for most of his life at his parents' house in Rye, Sussex. In spite of poor health he loved to travel. He visited France and America frequently and also went to Italy, Spain and Mexico. He was drawn to human eccentricities, vivid popular culture and scenes from the seamy side of life. Burra produced some satiric work somewhat in the manner of the German artist George Grosz. Both the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War caused Burra deep distress and a violent, almost sadistic atmosphere crept into his work. He also began to paint religious pictures. From the late 1950s until his death, Burra painted strange, slightly sinister landscapes of places around the UK including Rye.
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    Artist
    Edward Burra (1905 - 1976)
    Title
    Home Again
    Date
    1932
    Medium
    Watercolour on paper
    Dimensions
    height: 55.00 cm, width: 75.00 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Leicester Galleries, November 1964
    Inscription
    bl: Ed,32 (ringed)
    Provenance
    Collection of J. L. Behrend; from whom purchased by Leicester Galleries, London; from whom purchased by Ministry of Works in December 1964
    GAC number
    6761