Gill, Madge (1882 Walthamstow - East Ham 1961).... Lot 3547

Gill, Madge (1882 Walthamstow - East Ham 1961). 4 ink drawings on firm paper, 1st half of the 20th century. Approx. 8.5 x 13.5 cm. Mounted on card and framed. British painter and important representative of Art Brut. - During a near-fatal illness in which she lost her right eye, Magde Gill began to draw with a spirit she called "Myrninerest". She was creative as a medium under the influence of this spirit for almost 40 years. She drew with ink on large rolls of paper and on small postcard-like boxes. Many of her works show women with delicate faces (self-portraits?), with elaborate hairstyles and hats in the style of the turn of the century, but also "architectural landscapes" with lines, hatching and geometric patterns. - From an extensive collection estate. D