This is a beautiful watercolour by Maude M Turner entitled 'Ladies taking tea in a garden'. It is signed in the bottom right hand corner. The painting depicts a very picturesque scene of two ladies enjoying their tea served in a colourful garden which is in full bloom. It is a very relaxed scene where the ladies try to catch up enjoying a sunny day outside. It is a lovely painting. Condition: Excellent - please refer to pictures. Dimensions in cm: Height 70 x Width 90 x Depth 2.5 - frame Height 44 x Width 70.5 - painiting Dimensions in inches: Height 2 feet, 4 inches x Width 2 feet, 11 inches x Depth 1 inch - frame Height 1 foot, 5 inches x Width 2 feet, 4 inches - painiting Maude Mary Turner (1862 - 1947) - British painter. She was the second youngest of a family of six. The family was very well to do and lived in the Boltons - Chelsea, London. Unfortunately there are no records regarding Maude’s education or when, how and why she took up painting, but as an adult she exhibited prolifically from 1891 to 1908 at the ‘Dudley’ and ‘New Dudley Gallery’ London (50 paintings) the ‘Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours’ (2 paintings) the ‘Society of Women Artists’ also in London. (23 paintings) A work entitled ‘Her First Sitting’ was selected for the 1903 Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy. Maude worked and lived in London between 1891-1892. She moved to Wimborne, Dorset in 1893, and took up residence at Melbury Lodge, most likely with her father who is recorded living there at one time. Melbury Lodge exists today and has been described by a local historian as an “unimposing private dwelling house”. Maude Turner, who remained a spinster throughout her long life relocated to Kensington, London, in 1911, and died at Colehill Gardens, Bishop’s Park, Fulham, in 1947, aged 85 Our reference: 05037 Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse. Shipping: We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge. A shipping cost to all other destinations must be requested prior to purchase. To request a shipping quote for the items in your cart, please click HERE. Delivery and return policy: We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply. In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item. The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition. Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses. Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the European Union.