ARTIST'S TRIBUTE

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 138, 12 June 1936, Page 15

ARTIST'S TRIBUTE

Memories of a favourite figure at Mayfair balls and dinner parties were recalled at the Private yiew at the Royal Academy (states the London "Daily Telegraph"). One of the largest canvases is a study by Sir John Lavery of his wife, the late Lady Lavery. He only finished it recently after her death, although it was started about four years ago. It is a joyous study of a great beauty in the hey-day of her life. Sir John has called it "Summer."

It was painted at Ranelagh. Sir John used to have the huge canvas and a hammock carried down by the lake, and Lady Lavery lay face downwards in the hammock in the pose seen in the picture. Actually, the portrait is painted over another picture, done many years ago. Sir John was not at the Academy to hear what his wife's many friends thought of this striking memorial to her. He was having a holiday in America—the first since Lady Lavery became ill nearly three years ago.

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