拍品 28
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Patrick Hennessy, R.H.A. (1915-1980)
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Patrick Hennessy, R.H.A. (1915-1980)

Carapace

細節
Patrick Hennessy, R.H.A. (1915-1980)
Carapace
signed 'Hennessy' (lower left)
oil on canvas
35 x 25 in. (88.9 x 63.5 cm.)
來源
The artist's estate.
Private Collection, Co. Wexford.
展覽
Dublin, David Hendriks Gallery, Patrick Hennessy, December 1972, no. 20.
注意事項
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

The present work depicts the armour of Edward IV (1330-1376), the so-called Black Prince of England, who is buried in Canterbury Cathedral in the Trinity Chapel. His tomb supports an effigy of the prince lying in state in full armour. The painting acts as a double entendre on the the word 'carapace', referring both to the large conch shell in the lower right hand corner of the composition, and the empty suit of armour.