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Study for Blaenau Ffestiniog

PRENDERGAST, Peter

© Estate of Peter Prendergast. All Rights Reserved. DACS 2025/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Peter Prendergast was born near Caerphilly and was fascinated by the mountains of North Wales.

His expressionist style, full of energy and punch, was well suited to capturing dramatic hill faces shaped by generations of slate quarrying.

These studies for Blaenau Ffestiniog show how Prendergast built up colour and line to capture the atmospheric landscape.

The finished work was voted one of the most popular in our collection as part of the Art 100 campaign on Instagram (@celfarycyd) in 2020.


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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 2535

Creation/Production

PRENDERGAST, Peter
Date: 1993

Acquisition

Purchase, 22/7/1993

Measurements

Height (cm): 60.8
Width (cm): 152
Height (in): 23
Width (in): 59

Techniques

mixed media on paper
drawings and watercolours
Fine Art - works on paper

Material

graphite
watercolour
ink
Paper

Location

In store
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Tags

  • Architecture And Buildings
  • Art And Design Movements
  • Fine Art
  • Landscape
  • Landscape Features
  • Post 1900
  • Post 1945
  • Prendergast, Peter
  • Terraced House
  • Valley
  • Welsh Connection
  • Workplace
  • Works On Paper

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