The Chandelier

© the artist. Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery

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A mirror hangs on the wall in a delapidated building seen through two doorframes. A chandelier is reflected in the mirror as well as numerous other scraps, timber, and a female figure shape with a full, red skirt. To the extremities of the painting red drapes hang from ceiling to floor. Impasto and collage are used to build up texture around the doorframes, especially at the base of the painting. The colours of the painting suggest this was once a grand interior with gilted gold frames and luxurious red drapery, however these colours are now muted and faded.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

The Chandelier

Date

1991

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 154 x W 113 cm

Accession number

1991.78

Acquisition method

purchased from the Paton Gallery, 1991

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

artist's inscription : method of mark : reverse 2 (l) : artist's name, date, title : John Monks 1991 / " 'The Chandelier' "

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Manchester Art Gallery

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