#MerfolkMonday: Hilda Marion Hechle
Hilda Marion Hechle (1886-1939) was a British painter known for her mountain landscapes and her significant contributions to the Ladies Alpine Club, so it might be a little counterintuitive to feature her work in a category called “Merfolk Monday”, but hear me out or, better still, take a look at this Fairy Love Boat (1860), […]
Hilda Marion Hechle (1886-1939) was a British painter known for her mountain landscapes and her significant contributions to the Ladies Alpine Club, so it might be a little counterintuitive to feature her work in a category called “Merfolk Monday”, but hear me out or, better still, take a look at this Fairy Love Boat (1860), which went on sale a few years ago and tell me it isn’t fitting.
She was was born in Brassington, Derbyshire, and received her education at St. John’s Wood Art School before furthering her studies at the Royal Academy Schools in London. She was an experienced climber, and primarily focused on alpine scenes; she was a member of the Ladies Alpine Club, and her works were exhibited at the Alpine Club Gallery’s annual Picture Exhibition starting in 1925, showcasing her deep appreciation for mountain landscapes. One of her notable works is titled “Nocturne des Alpes”, but my favourites include a knack for the supernatural, such as this ghostly and haunting “The Hiker’s Apparition”.
Her most popular work nowadays seem to be the whimsical “A Moonlight Phantasy”, painted around 1930.
