Mary Newcomb, British 1992-2008 - Parakeet with Fresh Cherries, 1991; oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right 'Mary Newcomb 91', also signed, titled and dated on the reverse 'May Newcomb Parakeet with fresh cherries 91', 61 x 38 cm (ARR) Provenance: the Artist, with Crane Kalman Gallery, London (according to the label on the reverse), purchased from the above Exhibited: Crane Kalman Gallery, 'The Rural Poetry of 3 Modern English Women', 1992, London Note: Newcomb is celebrated for her everyday observations of nature in her own poetic style. Here, the bright red and orange of the parrot is balanced with the plump cherries below. Last year a major retrospective for the artist was held at Compton Verney near Warwick. The museum holds a large collection of British Folk Art, which was originally gifted by Andreas Kalman, the director of Crane Kalman Gallery which exhibited her work since the 1970s. Her work is also held by the Tate, the Ingram Collection and the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.