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Top of the World (circa 1942-43)

Edward Alexander Wadsworth

tempera on canvas on wood

Ferens Art Gallery, Hull

Top of the World (circa 1942-43)

© estate of Edward Wadsworth. All rights reserved, DACS 2019 Photo credit: Ferens Art Gallery

Details

Classification:

Painting

Materials:

Tempera, Canvas, Wood

Physical Object Description:

Dystopian landscape with fuming chimneys and highway leading towards what looks like the cliffs of Dover

Dimensions:

38 x 53.5 cm

Accession Number:

KINCM:2005.6235

Credit:

Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1944

Scheme:

Historic Purchase by Purchaser (1914-2008)

Ownership history:

Gifted by Sir Edward Marsh (1872-1953) to the Contemporary Art Society, 1944; presented to Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, 1944

Relationship:

Edward 'Eddie' Howard Marsh Ferens Art Gallery, Hull

Subject:

Landscape, Industry

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Artist Bio

Edward Alexander Wadsworth
Top of the World (circa 1942-43)

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