Study for Crivelli’s Garden

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Downing Street

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.

Places

Subjects

figurine (as Subject), statue (as Subject), sculpture (as Subject), book, allegory & symbolism, genre, woman, 20th century costume, staff, angel, dragon, putto, pool, ceramic tiles, archway, balcony, plinth (represented)

Materials & Techniques

acrylic (paint), canvas, acrylic painting

Artist

Paula Rego (1935 - 2022)

Title

Study for Crivelli’s Garden

Date

1990-1991

Medium

Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions

height: 80.00 cm, width: 100.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from the artist, April 1991

Inscription

None visible

GAC number

16766