Dimensions: support: 1714 x 1384 mm frame: 2200 x 1870 x 215 mm
Copyright: © Tate | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: Here we have "The Girl at the Gate" by Sir George Clausen. She's standing by a weathered gate with a melancholic expression. The muted colors create a somber mood. What strikes you about this piece? Curator: It's like stepping into a half-remembered dream, isn't it? The girl's gaze seems to hold a world of unspoken stories. Perhaps she is hesitating on the threshold of adulthood, the gate symbolizing a passage? Do you sense that uncertainty? Editor: I do. It's also in the blurred figures in the background. Curator: Exactly! It's the beauty of capturing a fleeting moment. Sir George has painted a whole poem in this picture. A poem of youth, uncertainty, and the quiet drama of ordinary life. Editor: That makes me see the painting differently now. Thanks!
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Clausen painted this picture in the village of Cookham Dean in Berkshire, where he lived. His model was Mary Baldwin, the Clausen family nanny. She was from the village and around 16 years old at the time. Clausen was one of the ‘rural naturalists’, a group of late 19th-century artists who painted scenes of country life. They were known for their realistic depictions of rural workers. Many of the group were influenced by the French painter Jules Bastien-Lepage. They often developed their style while living and working together in international artists’ communities. Gallery label, April 2021
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