The Secret (Addington Square).
The Secret (Addington Square).
Date: 1954
Dimensions:
1346.2 x 1041.4 mm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Object number: GA0989
DescriptionJohn M. Paramor was a local artist who lived in Swinborne Court, Denmark Hill. He was a member of a local exhibiting society, the South East London Art Group. This painting, titled The Secret, was purchased from the group's Open Exhibition held at the South London Gallery (SLG) in 1956. A contemporary newspaper article referred to Paramor's "great canvas of back street life", a subject and quality that is evident in all of Paramor's urban, everyday scenes.
Addington Square was built during the Georgian period. The playground within the square was created in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King George V.
Addington Square was built during the Georgian period. The playground within the square was created in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King George V.