MERCY HOSPICE ART FUNDRAISER
Wednesday, 5 - Monday, 17 August 2026
Kitty Airini Vane - Fox Glacier,
Realised: $220 plus premium
Lot Details
gouache on paper. signed. 280 x 400mm. (Unframed) Note: Kathleen (Kitty) Airini Vane (née Mair; 22 January 1891 – 1965) has many paintings held in the collections of New Zealand public art museums and galleries and internationally (Portrait Gallery, London etc.) Born in Wainuiomata, the daughter of Gilbert Mair and Eleanor Katherine (née Sperry) Mair. . She attended a private school, Misses Bews' Ladies College in Mt Eden, Auckland and also studied art. In 1912 she travelled to London, England and studied at the Royal College of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art. During World War I she served as a nurse aide in France. After the war she travelled and painted extensively, exhibiting in London, Paris and Malta. In 1924, her paintings were displayed at the Paris Salon. In 1929, Vane's works were accepted by the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Estimated retail value $450
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