HELEN BRADLEY (1900-1979)
On the Front, Blackpool
signed with a fly (lower left), signed again, inscribed and dated '''Hurry Everyone” called Grandpa “Father Christmas is going/to drive along the Prom./and Mother bustled George and I into our thick coats -/Aunt Mary called ''I'll go and tell Miss Carter (who wore/Pink) and we'll see if Mr Taylor (The Bank Manager) will/come with us. We'll meet you at the Tram'' with that she/hurried out. Aunt Charlotte & Aunt Francis and Grandma/took our hands while Mother saw to the dogs (Gyp & Barney)/We all met at the Tram and drove to the Central/Pier and no sooner had we arrived when the/beautiful white Circus Horses came trotting along/and in a golden Chariot was Father Christmas and/his beautiful Fairies. All the Children rushed to/catch and gather the tiny pieces of Pink Blackpool Rock./Although Mother wouldn't allow George and I to rush we both got/our pockets full and the year was 1907./Helen Layfield Bradley 1969.' (on the artist's label attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas laid on board
24 x 32 in. (61 x 81.3 cm.)
Painted in 1969.