MARY FEDDEN. SNOW. 2002. FOR SALE

MARY FEDDEN. SNOW.

FOR SALE

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Size unframed: 8″ x 10″ / 20.5cm x 25cm

Size framed: 18.5″ x 19.5″ / 47cm x 49.5cm

Medium: Gouache on handmade paper

Signed and dated: “Fedden ’02”

Framing: Simple pale wood frame with cream mount. Glazed

Provenance: Emer Gallery, Belfast, in 2002, where purchased by a private collector

MARY FEDDEN. SNOW. FOR SALE

Mary Fedden painted ‘Snow’ in 2002, depicting a man leading his pony through a wintery landscape on the edge of a dark woodland. Mary was at her very best when producing these beautiful snowy scenes. The viewer is invited to imagine the story. The man and his pony are central to the narrative, set against a bright white, winter backdrop, and framed by the deep blue sky above and darker woodland to the right. Who is he? Why is he there? Where is he going?

Whilst the landscape is snowy, and the sun seems to be setting, it is by no means a threatening scene. The composition focuses on the quiet atmosphere of a snowy scene, rather than dramatic action. Mary Fedden has used a gentle palette to depict the setting sun, with warm hues of yellow and cream, to give the painting a pale, ethereal light, gently complementing the limited tonal range of cool greys and whites of the snow.

The work is in gouache on handmade paper, known for its opaque, matte finish. As Christopher Andreae writes in his book Mary Fedden Enigmas and Variations, “On the whole, her gouaches are small. She has a range of subjects and themes she only paints in gouache. Perhaps the more intimate scale allows for experiment and a degree of fantasy, dreaming or poetry. Her gouaches can be quite free, suggestive and atmospheric.”

‘Snow’ is a really gorgeous Fedden of the highest quality. It is well framed behind glass and is in excellent condition with no marks, visible dirt or discolouration.