Guide of Childhood: Sketch for Woman’s Mission 1, by George Hicks. The Dunedin Public Art Gallery collection holds a triptych by Hicks — three small-scale sketches for larger paintings, Guide of Childhood, Companion of Manhood and Comfort of Old Age. Companion of Manhood and Comfort of Old Age are both held in the collection of Tate Britain, but unfortunately the whereabouts of Guide of Childhood is unknown, making the sketch in Dunedin Public Art Gallery’s collection all the more important. Hicks’ triptych is on display in "Style and Substance: A journey through the collection" until May 16. Lauren Gutsell is Gallery Curator at Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 04, 2021 16:41 UTC