Artwork
Market women. Saturday, Dieppe
Market women. Saturday, Dieppe is a drawing by Wyndham Lewis. It dates from 1917 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Market women.
About this work
Overview
Market women. Saturday, Dieppe is a 1917 ink and wash drawing by Wyndham Lewis, capturing a scene of two market women in Northern France.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing portrays two women, one seated and the other leaning forward in apparent conversation, set against a distinctive checkerboard floor and abstracted background. Their attire, depicted with stiff, heavy textures, suggests practical, everyday clothing.
Technique & Style
Lewis employed rapid, expressive lines, characterized by crisscrossed hatching to achieve shading, resulting in a dynamic, possibly hastily executed piece with minimal smooth curves.
History & Provenance
Following the wishes of Captain Lionel Guy Baker, the drawing was later gifted to a collection by his family.
Artist & collection
Artist
Percy Wyndham Lewis (18 November 1882 – 7 March 1957) was a Canadian-born British writer, painter and critic.
