Drawings Group • 6
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Commission for Triptych House Portrait • 72" x 24" • Pencil, colored pencil, watercolor
Collection of Ruth West and Bob Wells
Collection of Ruth West and Bob Wells
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Title: “Bribing Master Williston”
Sub Text: Master Williston was naughty about his bath. He had an elevated opinion of his position in life and felt he was above the process. To involve him in the activity nurse was forced to bribe him with sliced pineapple. Category: Drawing Date of Work: 2011 Size Framed: 6" x 6" Size Unframed: 4" x 4" Medium:Pencil, colored pencil, collage Available |
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Title: “Maud Gave In To Cake Mixes”
Sub Text: Maud had taken a shine to cake mix. Cake was her downfall and now it was all too easy to make, too easy to have on hand. She relied on the whale bone in her corset. Category: Drawing Date of Work: 2011 Size Framed: 6" x 6" Size Unframed: 4" x 4" Medium: Pencil, colored pencil, and collage Available |
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Title: "The Heavenly Morgan Twins"
Poetry or Literary Inclusion: "Poor little rich girl, You’re a bewitched girl Better beware! ..... In lives of leisure, The craze for pleasure, steadily grows. Cocktails and laughter, But what comes after? Nobody knows." Noel Coward - “Poor Little Rich Girl” from Charlot’s Revue of 1926 Sub Text: The heavenly Morgan Twins, Thelma (Tell-ma) and Gloria, in a moment of sublime repose as they sat for Mr. Beaton’s camera. He often likened them to a pair of fragrant white magnolia blossoms or even a novel by Ouida. Were they poor little rich girls or just the reverse, rich girls who were just a bit poor? Throughout life the little princesses were surrounded by a host of fashion faeries, often confusing them with the constellation of saints to whom they dutifully prayed. Both married royalty of sorts. Thelma, on the second try in 1926, became Viscountess Furness, wife of Marmaduke Furness - 1st Viscount Furness. During a bit of infidelity to “Duke”, Thelma had a go at Edward, VIII but vague dreams of a crown and the excitement of the royal, social whirl ended when she made the mistake of introducing her friend Mrs. Simpson to the other Duke-to-be, Edward. Gloria’s royal, American wedding took place in 1923 when exchanging vows with Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, for better or worse, she joined the house of Vanderbilt. She became a Viscountess in her own right. The stork paid a visit to the couple in February of 1924 delivering the second Gloria, this one a Vanderbilt by birth. Every fairy tale requires some darkness and much in this story was supplied by Mama Morgan and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Each a mistress at manipulation, the first gained money through power the second power through wealth. Category: Mixed Media Drawing Date of Work: February 2004 Size Framed: 56" x 44" Size Unframed: 50" x 38" Medium: Pencil, Colored Pencil, Collage, Pastel and Paste Wax Substrate: Lenox Paper Further Information: The Saints and their patron causes left to right St. Martin de Porres - Patron Saint of Social Justice St. Dymphna - Patron Saint of Princesses St. Catherine of Siena - Patron Saint of Sexual Temptation St. Jude - Patron Saint of Lost Causes St. Patrick - Patron Saint of Excluded People St. Anthony of Padua - Patron Saint of Oppressed people, Seekers of Lost Articles and Travel Hostesses St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Patron Saint of Inlaw Problems From a photograph by Cecil Beaton The structure behind Edward VIII is one of the Paris houses in which he lived with his wife Wallis Simpson, The Duchess of Windsor The house above Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney is of course "The Breakers" her home in Newport The house above Mother Morgan is of course the White House, its image emblazoned on Mrs. Morgan's favorite thing, "money". Collection - Penny and Jerry Goldwasser |