How would you title this painting by Roger Fry? | Vanessa Bell in the garden

In 1911, Roger Fry and Vanessa Bell began an impassioned affair and this work captures that profound yet fleeting romantic bond. Bell spent much of the summer at Fry’s house whilst recovering from a serious bout of physical and mental illness. Unable to paint, she spent most of her time sitting or sleeping in deck chairs as depicted here. Fry was immensely attentive, and Bell later wrote to him; ‘What nurse was ever so good as you…?’
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Roger Fry
Summer in the Garden, 1911
Signed 'Roger Fry' lower left
Oil on panel
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[@janicebone6191]

Its so beautiful....

[@Oughut88]

Roger Fry loved Nessa but the jury is out on her feelings for him. He was enormously supportive of her and she admired him greatly as a friend. There is no evidence to suggest that she was in love with Fry.

[@soloauditor]

By Painting her image he wanted to capture what he felt at the moment. Love- feelings of affinity cannot be painted or described, affinity has no boundaries. Painting only a flat profile he painted INFINITE it self and Infinite is void of images.

[@susanpolastaples9688]

Another title is Vanessa at Rest bc I remember reading that she was very active always doing Something and Fry captures her sitting but doing something like mending. But Love is also good.

[@YvonneWilson312]

Vanessa Mending, because she was mending in more than one sense at this point.

[@MikeNewland]

Always enjoy looking in your window when I pass down Pall Mall.

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Come in anytime and see our display!

[@MikeNewland]

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[@lisalovelylpa]

“Woman Sewing” … too simple ? LoL

[@ivorytower99]

"The Distraction".

[@uEquusVideo]

Name? Seamstress

[@beiderbecke1927]

Sewn in the Sun.

[@mathie2037]

“I’m Busy”

[@rosered103]

Time captured.

[@549RR]

Mending.

[@incrediblystupid8483]

Was Fry married? If so I would call it 'The adulteress'.

[@Oughut88]

He was married. His wife was institutionalised.