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St Ishmaels

SUTHERLAND, Graham Vivian

St Ishmaels
Image: © Estate of Graham Sutherland/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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In this painting, titled 'St Ishmaels' after a Pembrokeshire hamlet, Sutherland brings together the walled forest he found there with an eroded tree from Pictonbeach, some 15 miles away. He explained that in this constructed scene "the time of day is late afternoon on a dull day, with the sun breaking through between the interstices of the branches". The large circle may suggest a camera lens. The idea of looking is repeated by the suggestion of an eye, surveying the scene from amongst the twisted tree forms.


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Details


Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 2263

Creation/Production

SUTHERLAND, Graham Vivian

Acquisition

Transfer, 20/10/1989

Measurements

h(cm) sight size:178.5
h(cm)
h(in) sight size:172.3
h(in)
h(in) sight size:70 1/4
h(in)
w(in) sight size:67 13/16
w(in)
h(cm) frame:197
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:190.5
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:4.5
d(cm)
h(in) frame:77 9/16
h(in)
w(in) frame:75
w(in)
d(in) frame:1 3/4
d(in)

Techniques

Oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
Art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting

Material

Oil
Canvas

Location

In store
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  • Fine Art
  • Landscape
  • Painting
  • Sutherland, Graham Vivian

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