Maud Sumner
lead pencil
12cm x 12cm
signed
Maud Sumner is considered to be one of the most international of South Africa’s artists, due to herexperience of French, English and South African life. She was a highly gifted and sensitive artist.Sumner graduated from Roedean School in Johannesurg, but later moved to London. There she studied Literature at Oxford between 1922 – 1925. She later studied painting at Westminster School of Arts.Attracted to the French Art Scene she decided to move to Paris in 1926. There she studied for four years at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, and returned on several occasions to further her art training and work at the Ateliers d’Art Sacré. Her first solo exhibition was held at Galerie Druet in Paris in 1932.After stints in Spain and England she finally returned to South Africa in 1941. Her works were not focused on the landscape of her native country but more on interiors, still life’s, and the human figure.Sumner stayed in South Africa until 1949, where she held at least 16 solo exhibitions between 1941 – 1945.On returning to France, Sumner changed her style considerably and also began to produce more experimental works. She divided most of her time between London, Paris and Johannesburg. It was towards the end of her career that the vast spaces and intense colour of South Africa began to influence her art. In the 1960’s she started travelling the Namib Desert, here she produced some of her finest works.I do not have provenance on this specific work other than it comes from a large collection with provenance.These Paintings and antiques come from collectors who have been collecting SA and Irish Art for over 25years.This large collection of top artists includes many items purchased at both local and international auctions.Some of the works are being sold on behalf of other people, and the sale price that you pay will include any commissions fees charges or other sundry costs that they may apply.....so what you bid is what you pay !!! Many of the works include items that have provenances from Sothebys ,Bonhams, Major and Minor estate sales, and letters and receipts from many previous owners. ,so you are bidding on that basis, as not all have this. You are welcome to enquire regarding individual pieces if you like, and you must do this prior to your bid being placed, because once you bid, you are accepting this as a condition of the sale, should you be the successful bidder. All of the Art that I am advertising has either been personally purchased by myself, either at auctions land or on line, or acquired at sales or taken on consignment .All work is entered in the opinion of the owner, as being from the artist listed as signed on the piece ,but may also be deemed in the style of that artist, attributed to that artist or in the manner of the artist. It is being sold as purchased, acquired, consigned, inherited and you are accepting it as this , and that it is sold to you As IS
