Tessa Writing
Title
Tessa Writing
Creator
Agent
Description
Portrait of a dark haired girl seated at a table writing. Warm yellow, orange, and green hues.
Date
1954
Style Period
Contemporary 1950 -
State Edition
Fine Art
Worktype
Painting
Technique
Painting, oil
Material
Oil on canvas
Measurements
44.45 x 54.61 cm
Subject
portrait, child, girl, writing
Cultural Context
British Columbia, Canada
Inscription
'In Her Own Words: Selected Works and Words by Emily Carr, Myfanwy Pavelic and Katherine Maltwood' at the Legacy Art Gallery, Victoria, B.C., October 5 - November 26, 2011.
Source
Gift of Dr. Myfanwy Spencer Pavelic
Collection
Citation
Pavelic, Myfanwy Spencer , “Tessa Writing,” Life Stories, accessed April 28, 2026, https://lifestories.uvic.ca/items/show/8.