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This study was presented as part of Ann Newland's successful Rome/ Abbey Major Scholarship which Newland won in 1938/9 whilst studying at the Byam Shaw School, (1936-39, under Ernest Jackson). During World War II she was involved in camouflage, then taught in Scotland. Signed her work, which was mainly large, decorative canvases. A.N. She was influenced especially by the work of Andrea Mantegna. She showed at the RA, RSA and elsewhere.
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Ceres,
according to Ancient Roman myth, was the goddess of agriculture, grain
crops, fertility and motherly relationships. Although dated 1949-1955 this composition is closely related to Newland's large Decoration for the central panel of triptych, her principal work undertaken during her scholarship at The British School at Rome between 1938 and 1939.
Stylistially the composition shows elements of her training at the Byam Shaw School, (1936-39, under Ernest
Jackson), combined with the influence of her time spent at The British School at Rome ( 1938/39 and 1946), and her deep admiration for the work of Andrea
Mantegna.
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Pencil
8 1/2 x 10 in. (21.5 x 25.5 cm)
On two sheets of paper, taped with museumtape.
In a letter to Evyln Shaw, (Secretary to The British School at Rome) Newland wrote (after interupting her Rome Scholarship to return to England)
Dear Mr Shaw
I have been meaning to write to you for some time to say that I
eventually got a job here at the Civil Defence Camouflage
Establishment and am now finding the work of everything most
interesting and very glad I accepted it. ….
March 30th to Shaw
I am so awfully pleased to have this job and to be able to pull my
weight in some small way,…
March 17th 1940, The Archives of The British School at Rome