On it, in red, is that magic sign, the amulet.
Creator:
Peto, Gladys Emma, 1890-1977
Date:
1926
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Description:
Gladys Emma Peto was an English artist, fashion designer and illustrator. She married Cuthbert Lindsay Emmerson of the Royal Army medical Corps and, during the 1920’s, she travelled with him to Malta, Cyprus and Egypt. An outcome of her travels was the book ‘Malta and Cyprus’ and ‘The Egypt of the Sojourner’ published by J.M. Dent for the Outward Bound Library. In her art deco style, she was clearly influenced by Aubrey Beardsley. In this painting, the artist juxtaposes the island’s Greek heritage represented by classical columns to the Oriental aspect as depicted by the palm tree in the background. Furthermore, the amulet on the column attests to the locals’ resort to what Europeans considered irrational superstition.
Dimensions:
14 x 19 cm
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Acquisition Note:
Signed in the lower right recto: Gl. Peto
Identifier:
PNT-00402
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Rights Holder:
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