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Presumably because of her mother's untimely death 2 days after she was born, Cissie was living with her maternal aunt and uncle in Camborne, Cornwall, in 1911 when she was just 5 months old... Name: Sarah Barnes Household Members: Name Age ***************************** Cissie posed for a number of paintings by Newlyn School artist, Dod Procter, and the picture which received almost unanimous praise from the art critics was 'Morning'. Cissie was 16 years old when she modelled for the picture which was voted Picture of the Year at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition of 1927 and bought for the nation by the Daily Mail newspaper for the Tate Gallery. The popularity of the painting led to it being displayed in New York, followed by a tour of Britain from 1927 to 1929. The painting hangs in the Tate Modern in London and, according to the Tate's website, Cissie posed for the artist almost every day for five weeks.
Artwork details *************************************** It is a comfort to know that, whilst she was with relatives as a baby, Cissie was at some stage re-established in the bosom of her family. A newspaper cutting (unknown source) shows Cissie photographed in one of her father's fishing smacks, circa 1927. The complete photograph can be seen here in the Barnes Picture Gallery. *************************************** In 1929, Cissie was a bridesmaid at the wedding of her brother, Thomas BARNES. Almost 2 years later, in September 1931, Cissie married Francis Edmund GARDNER, who had been the best man at Thomas' wedding. The Cornishman newspaper recorded Cissie and Frank's wedding... PRETTY WEDDING AT NEWLYN -------- BARNES - GARDNER A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Peter's Church, Newlyn, on Saturday, between Miss Cissie Barnes, youngest daughter of Mr. T. Barnes, fish merchant, of Newlyn, and Mr. Frank Gardner, eldest son of Mrs. Frank Gardner, of Wolverhampton. The bride, who wore a blue georgette dress, trimmed with lace, hat and shoes to match, was given away by her brother, Mr. T. Barnes. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. Bert Lewis, friend of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was held in the bride's home. The guests included Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. and Miss Andrewartha, Mr Stephen and Edward Downing, Miss H. Downing, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Gerald Tate, Mrs. Gwen Pollard, Mrs Barnes, Mrs. B. S. Cotton, Miss J. Harvey, and Mr. T. Hodder. The happy couple were the recipients of numerous and costly presents. After the ceremony they left for London, which is to be their future home. ...It seems the newspaper misprinted Frank GARDNER'S details - he was not the eldest son and his father was not called Frank. However, he did originate from Wolverhampton. *************************************** Not much is known of Cissie and Frank's married life. However, in 1965, after her husband died, Cissie was responsible for administering his estate, which amounted to £2190. The couple's home address at the time was 37 Greenacres, Billacombe, Plymouth, Devon. Cissie died in Plymouth in 1979 at the age of 68.
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