Monday 14 March 2011

Carolina Piteira

TITLE "She passed on of pneumonia," he told sympathizers, "up in the high mountains of California".


Oil Pastel

2011

SIZE 40 x32 cm

SALE PRICE £88

ARTIST STATEMENT This strange and unusual story takes place in 1910 London, with Dr. Crippen husband of Cora- or Belle Elmore as she called her self professionally.
She was murdered by her husband after he turned his interests to other women, namely his secretary, Ethel Clara Le Neve.

On March 26, Crippen inserted a notice of his wife's death in the Era magazine. " She passed on of pneumonia," he told sympathizers, "up in the high mountains of California".



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