Tempera Revival
Hover over the painting to magnify (there may be an initial delay while the magnified image is loaded)Gerald Leet (1913-1998):
Yellow and Pink Lilies on a window ledge overlooking the sea, mid 30's
Framed (ref: 9594)
Tempera
See all works by Gerald Leet tempera flowers houses interiors landscape maritime seascapes and skyscapes still lifes 1.Master Designs Garden Museum RCAGardenMusuem
Provenance: Private collection
As a neo-Romantic painter, Leet was an exact contemporary of Carel Weight, with whom as a young man he shared a studio. He experimented with Surrealism, and was part of the tempera revival within Britain. Leet also served as official war artist in New Delhi, and it is tempting to see this still-life as a melding of his Surrealist tendencies with the Indian light and colour that he witnessed.
Exhibited: Sanctuary, Artist-Gardeners, 1919-39, Garden Museum, London, 25th February – 5 April, 2020
Literature: Christopher Woodward, Sanctuary: Artist-Gardeners, 1919–1939, published by Liss Llewellyn, 2020
