Pewter Honey Jar c. 1937

Beulah Bradleigh made this lovely watercolour of a Pewter Honey Jar, we don't know exactly when. The way Bradleigh uses soft gradations of tone to create the illusion of three-dimensionality is just gorgeous. Look closely, and you'll see the paper support showing through the paint layers, giving the jar a subtle, almost ethereal quality. The textures are so smooth! Check out the handle, how the light catches on that braided design. It's these small details that really bring the object to life and give it character. The jar seems to hover in space, somehow both present and absent. Artists like Giorgio Morandi, who dedicated his life to painting simple vessels, come to mind. Like Morandi, Bradleigh seems to find endless fascination in the quiet beauty of everyday objects. And that’s kind of beautiful, right?