Jane Taylor 'Garden Table', RWS, RSBA

An original signed work by Jane Taylor RWS (British) (1925-2013) was both a painter and art teacher. Her works don't appear on the market often and those that do tend to be in the 'cabinet picture' category, slightly bigger than a miniature. This one is a delightful view onto a garden table beautifully painted in watercolour and gouache. A light and free touch to the composition the artist has, without being slavish to the detail, captured the essence and magic of a country garden table, with its variety of eclectic planters/flowerpots and their content. It is a small picture that packs a great deal of punch. We date this to around 1970, it is contemporary with similar pictures she produced dated from 1965 onwards.

Size: Frame 34 cm x 29 cm, image area: 13.5 cm x 8.2 cm.

Condition: Excellent, ready to hang, double mount, gilded frame and glazed.

Reference:
Jane Taylor (1925–2013)
Royal Watercolour Society
Artist and teacher, depicting gardens, still life, landscapes and beaches in watercolour and gouache, born in Sheffield, Yorkshire. She studied at Sheffield and Royal Colleges of Art. Taylor taught full-time at East Dereham High School for Girls and in Epsom, Surrey, where she lived, at the College of Art and Longwead Boys School, as well as privately. She was a member of RSBA and fellow of RWS. Took part in mixed exhibitions at RA, Chris Beetles and New Grafton Galleries, showing solo at John Linfield Gallery.
Text source: 'Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman