Married Woman - Bhaca (Present day Durban)
CCAC #: | 0265 |
Artwork title: | Married Woman - Bhaca (Present day Durban) |
Artist(s): |
Barbara Tyrrell |
Year made: | 1945 |
Artwork type: | Paper |
Medium: | Acrylic and Oil on Board |
Framed dimensions (in mm): | 555 x 578 |
Artwork series: |
Barbara Tyrrell's ethnographic drawings |
Source: | Donated by artist |
Year acquired: | 2009 |
Installation type: | Movable artwork |
Current location: | On private display |
Exhibitions: | |
Signage: | Tyrrell captured what she called a “seemingly sad old woman” in her home village, while she was shopping. She is dressed in a style older than that of her generation, relating to her ancestors. Her red ochred hair is hanging over a crown made from black draped cloth. |
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.