Artworks
Winifred Nicholson
The Warwick Family
The Warwick Family was painted by Winifred Nicholson while she was living with Ben Nicholson at Bankshead, a Cumbrian farmhouse near the Scottish border. It depicts Tom and Margaret Warwick, the neighbouring farmers, with their daughter Janet, seated on the left, and their grandson Norman, seated on Mrs Warwick’s knee. Winifred made several portraits, most of which depict her children, family and close friends. Some of these works are in public collections, including the National Gallery of Scotland, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Pallant House Gallery, and Kettle’s Yard, University of Cambridge. This work is among the largest paintings that Nicholson made in this period and is almost certainly the largest portrait that she executed in her career.
