Older Lady - Sotho
CCAC #: | 0270 |
Artwork title: | Older Lady - Sotho |
Artist(s): |
Barbara Tyrrell |
Year made: | 1949 |
Artwork type: | Painting |
Medium: | Acrylic and Oil on Board |
Dimensions (mm): | 615 x 600 |
Artwork series: |
Barbara Tyrrell's ethnographic drawings |
Source: | Donated by artist |
Year acquired: | 2009 |
Installation type: | Movable artwork |
Location area: | In storage |
Signage: | Tyrrell writes that a German trader brought blankets from Bali to South Africa, which became sought after by the Sotho, as seen worn by the woman stirring the pot. Balinese influence still remains as do some very old blankets from Bali. |
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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.