This painting shows Hedley’s growing interest, in the 1890s, in painting natural light effects. In this summer scene, a young woman is cutting roses to brighten up the room of an ill person. Her blue-grey cap is a type worn in the fishing village of Staithes in Yorkshire. She is shown in ordinary working clothes, with her skirt pinned up under her apron to keep it clean.

Provenance: Given by Mrs Florence Bradford, 1940

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Ralph Hedley (1848- 1913)
Date: 1894

Image Details
Date: 14 March 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Telephoto Camera 52mm ƒ/2.4
Focal Length: 52mm
Aperture: ƒ/2.4
Shutter Speed: 1/34s
ISO: 800
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.