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The giant's mask
Details
Sir Gerald Festus Kelly, K.C.V.O., P.R.A., R.H.A. (1879-1972)
The giant's mask
signed and dated 'Kelly 37' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'The Giant's Mask/G.Kelly, R.A.' (on the reverse, upper centre) and further signed and dated 'G.Kelly/painted in 1937 in Phnom Penh' (on the reverse, lower right)
oil on board
18? x 15½ in. (46.7 x 39.4 cm.)
The giant's mask
signed and dated 'Kelly 37' (lower right) and further signed and inscribed 'The Giant's Mask/G.Kelly, R.A.' (on the reverse, upper centre) and further signed and dated 'G.Kelly/painted in 1937 in Phnom Penh' (on the reverse, lower right)
oil on board
18? x 15½ in. (46.7 x 39.4 cm.)
Provenance
The contents of the Studio of the late Sir Gerald Kelly, K.C.V.O., P.R.A., R.H.A.; Christie's, London, 8 February 1980, lot 199.
Exhibited
Poole, Poole & East Dorset Art Society, 1938.
London, South London Art Gallery, Peckham 1938.
London, Royal Academy, 1945, no. 553.
Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, 1949.
London, The Leicester Galleries, 1950, no. 4.
Andover, The Bladon Gallery, 1955.
London, Royal Academy, Diploma Galleries, Sir Gerald Kelly, P.R.A., Retrospective Exhibition, 1957, no. 255.
Plymouth, The City Art Gallery & Musuem, June 1958.
Bournemouth, The Russell Coates Art Gallery & Museum, 1960.
Johannesburg, Johannesburg Art Gallery, 1965.
London, South London Art Gallery, Peckham 1938.
London, Royal Academy, 1945, no. 553.
Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, 1949.
London, The Leicester Galleries, 1950, no. 4.
Andover, The Bladon Gallery, 1955.
London, Royal Academy, Diploma Galleries, Sir Gerald Kelly, P.R.A., Retrospective Exhibition, 1957, no. 255.
Plymouth, The City Art Gallery & Musuem, June 1958.
Bournemouth, The Russell Coates Art Gallery & Museum, 1960.
Johannesburg, Johannesburg Art Gallery, 1965.
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