Size 28" x 36"
Format Oil on Canvas
Signature Yes
Frame Not known
History of the painting
| Date | Auctioneer | Lot | Offer Price | Sale Price |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Christie's London | 98 | £15,000 - £20,000 | £12,000 |
Other observations
Although having Tea (real or imaginary) was a frequent them of Harry's paintings, this is the only out of doors Tea Party he painted. It appears to be in the back garden and the bird coop on the all seems very similar to the one in "The Crucial Moment 1895" painted in the same year, except for the lack of a door to keep the birds in.
The participants are open to more speculation. Is it for example Elsie (still
under 2) and Edmee (Harry's wife) behind the table? Possibly, or might it be
Ruth and Elsie?. Whether it is Ruth or Edmee, or another adult, then who is
the other girl, she seems much younger than the Ruth we have seen in recent
paintings and the same could be said for the two boys. They might be Edwin and
Charles but it is not obvious.