Tree abstraction
Oil painting by Miles de Montmorency depicting a Tree abstraction. Early 20th century.
This painting presents an abstract landscape filled with a variety of shapes, colours, and textures. At the centre, there’s a brown tree trunk with branches extending towards the top right. To the left, there’s a patch of blue, and below it, an area with white and grey tones that might suggest rocks or water. A vibrant pink form stands out in the middle, possibly representing flowers or foliage. In the foreground, there’s a circular grey object that looks like a stone next to white seashell shapes on a brown earthy ground. The background hints at greenery and a blue sky with soft white clouds.
Artist Biography
Miles Fletcher de Montmorency (1893–1963) Miles de Montmorency was a British painter and the 17th Baronet Morres of Knockagh, County Tipperary. Son of Hervey Lodge de Montmorency and husband of stained glass artist Rachel de Montmorency, he studied at Dover School of Art, the Byam Shaw and Vicat Cole School of Art, and the Royal Academy Schools. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy and with war artists, and was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists in 1935, later serving as its honorary librarian. He authored A Short History of Painting in England.
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