The inspiration for this painting came from the view in the valley behind the Burleighfield Arts Centre (near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire) which the artist ran with her husband Patrick Reyntiens. One August evening she saw a field of wild orchids and ‘magical’ purple and yellow flowers. Returning the following morning to paint the scene, she discovered that the flowers had been eaten by cows. She then painted it from memory.

The Field

Anne Bruce
Medium
Painting
Material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
127 x 203 cm
Date created
1967
Acquisition
Donated by the Artist, 1992
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The inspiration for this painting came from the view in the valley behind the Burleighfield Arts Centre (near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire) which the artist ran with her husband Patrick Reyntiens. One August evening she saw a field of wild orchids and ‘magical’ purple and yellow flowers. Returning the following morning to paint the scene, she discovered that the flowers had been eaten by cows. She then painted it from memory.