Sans titre
[vers 1949]
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Sans titre
[vers 1949]
Drawing at night by candlelight, Gill was guided by a spirit called Myrninerest.
Madge Gill, an illegitimate child, was placed in an orphanage by her mother. Having become a nurse, she was introduced to spiritualism by her aunt. After her marriage, her life was plunged into mourning by the deaths of several children. She fell ill and lost the use of her left eye. Drawing and contact with Myrninerest - her guiding spirit - then took up her whole life. She made thousands of drawings ranging from small cards to large compositions on cotton sheets, which were not discovered until after her death.
Domain | Dessin |
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Techniques | Encre et gouache sur carton |
Dimensions | 63 x 50,4 cm |
Acquisition | ART BRUT / donation Bruno Decharme en 2021 |
Inventory no. | AM 2021-989 |
Detailed description
Artist |
Madge Gill (Maude Ethel Eades, dite)
(1882, Royaume-Uni - 1961, Royaume-Uni) |
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Main title | Sans titre |
Creation date | [vers 1949] |
Domain | Dessin |
Techniques | Encre et gouache sur carton |
Dimensions | 63 x 50,4 cm |
Acquisition | ART BRUT / donation Bruno Decharme en 2021 |
Collection area | Cabinet d'art graphique |
Inventory no. | AM 2021-989 |