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Title

Costume de Fête, Finistère

1925-1926

Artist

Hilda Rix Nicholas

Australia

01 Sep 1884 – 03 Aug 1961

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  • Details

    Date
    1925-1926
    Media categories
    Pastel , Drawing
    Materials used
    coloured pastel on ivory wove paper
    Dimensions
    56.2 x 38.2 cm sheet
    Signature & date

    Signed l.r., black pastel "E.H.Rix.[monogram] Nicholas". Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of Shirley Pursley 2001
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    17.2001
    Copyright
    © Estate of Hilda Rix Nicholas

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    Hilda Rix Nicholas visited the south coast of Brittany in 1925-26, where she spent much time drawing in local market places. The majority of the drawings she made were studies of local peasants in traditional dress.

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