FINE ART : PAINTINGS

Title: Ploughman (1930s)
Object Name: Painting
Maker: Campbell, Christopher 1908-1972 (Primary maker)
Campbell, Christopher 1908-1972 (Maker)
Date Made: 1930s
1930's
1930s
Description: Campbell, a painter of portraits, still-lifes, religious subjects and figure compositions, was born in Dublin and lived there all his life. Although not a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, he exhibited there 1929-71. A shy, retiring figure who deserves greater recognition, he was overshadowed during his lifetime by his better-known brother, the sculptor Lawrence Campbell. This landscape, a highly stylized composition in pale, unnaturalistic tones, is an important addition to the Museum's holdings by Campbell. being a hitherto unrepresented aspect of his work.
Materials: oil on canvas
Catalogue Number: BELUM.U5006
Notes: National Museums NI

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