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1. Walter Sickert, Noctes Ambrosianae
The theatre and performance was a common theme for Sickert as it brought
him in touch with human existence and city life. Early on in his career
he painted artistes and music hall audiences in the theatres of London.
In this work the audience has an animal-like quality as they seem
to try and clamber over the balcony to get nearer to the action!
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2. Spencer
Frederick Gore,
The Cinder Path
Frederick Spencer Gore was a friend of Walter Sickert’s and
was a member of his Camden Town Group. This group combined strong
colours with realistic depictions of the world around them. This
painting shows the English countryside with the new town of Letchworth
in the distance. You can see the houses encroaching on the scene
and the black path made from the waste of industrial and domestic
house fires. On the same wall you can see works by other members
of The Camden Town Group, such as Harold Gilman and Malcolm Drummond.
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3. Drawings by
Walter Sickert and Edgar Degas
The Western Art Print Room holds several studies for Sickert’s Ennui
(seen in this gallery). Some of these studies are also on display in the
drawers in this gallery. These drawings are especially interesting as
they help us see how the painter composed his works and the stages he
went through in order to complete his painting. Also in the Print Room
are about a dozen drawings by Sickert’s mentor Degas, including a
couple of his famous ballerina studies.
The Western Art Print Room is open 10-1 and 2-4 Tuesday-Saturday. Individuals
do not need an appointment, but groups do need to book in advance on 01865
278049.
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