Eugène Carrière, 'Winding Wool', 1887
| Full title | Winding Wool |
|---|---|
| Artist | Eugène Carrière |
| Artist dates | 1849 - 1906 |
| Date made | 1887 |
| Medium and support | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 59.7 × 73.3 cm |
| Inscription summary | Signed |
| Acquisition credit | On loan from Tate: Presented by Mrs R.M. Dunlop 1927 |
| Inventory number | L692 |
| Location | Not on display |
| Image copyright | On loan from Tate: Presented by Mrs R.M. Dunlop 1927, © 2000 Tate |
| Collection | Main Collection |
The sitters are the artist's wife and his eldest daughter, Elise, born in 1878. Only the barest indication of a setting is given, such as the chairs and vase of flowers. This work is painted in the artist's characteristic style, with the figures emerging out of a shadowy atmosphere. Although the painting is a family portrait, the subject of winding wool may also symbolise the ties between a mother and daughter.
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Winding Wool
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