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Girl in Red Tights
Girl in Red Tights ( 1948) is a painting by Australian artist Constance Stokes. Portraying a standing girl wearing red tights, the painting was exhibited in several shows, including the Commonwealth Jubilee Exhibition in Brisbane in 1951, and Twelve Australian Artists, in London in 1953. The work attracted significant critical acclaim.
Constance Stokes was a figurative painter, influenced by Post-Impressionism, and associated with Australian artist George Bell. In around 1948 she painted a work titled "Girl in Red Tights"
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