Like a lot of his post-war British contemporaries, Carel Weight tried to convey feelings of tranquility and reassurance in his work. In 'High Tea,' (c1955) the stilled moment allows us to create our own narrative.
Image from Richard Morris (@ahistoryinart)

Oct 11, 2026 · 5:19 PM UTC

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Good evening Richard This painting reminds me of my grandma's house in Liverpool It reflects the warmth and peaceful feeling I had whilst visiting her I still remember her dark green velvet table cloth and she often served my favourite soup Oxtail soup Night night
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Thanks, Denise
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Rather truculent pose for the standing woman?
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Yes, but we don't know the relationship between the two women
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He taught at the Royal College of Art from 1947 and was its professor of painting from 1957. Jean Cooke and John Bratby both counted him as a mentor and a friend.
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Lovely. And we used to have that very teapot…
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Not always tranquil and reassuring! For Children: The Witches are Here (1984).
Image from CommodeCommando (@FergusonPybus)
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When I see this I think it is breakfast no high tea. The seated woman in her dressing gown in conversation and giving instructions to her 'Daily' who is wearing an overall, hence the pose of the standing woman.
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Wondrous composition..
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