Our lady of Falkland.

  • Barnes, Mary, 1923–2001
Date:
Feb 1990
Reference:
3316818i
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About this work

Also known as

Portrait of Joe.

Description

Thickly painted face in greens and yellows, an orange backround with green branching lines.

Publication/Creation

Scotland : Feb 1990.

Physical description

1 painting : oil on canvas ; 66 x 49 cm

Related material

Wellcome Collection also holds the Mary Barnes Archive, reference PP/MBA https://wellcomecollection.org/works/rpjx3pqx

Lettering

MB (signed on front, bottom right corner). Our lady of Falkland. Oils. Feb 90. Mary Barnes (written in felt pen on reverse).

Copyright note

All rights reserved.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3316818i

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in '20th Century Women' at The Gallery of Everything, London, 10 October 2021 - 14 November 2021.

Notes

The title has been taken from wording on the object.
Suggested title on accession was 'Portrait of Joe', when unframed the title 'Our lady of Falkland' was uncovered on the reverse of the work.

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