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Celtic Landscape (Dreamscape)

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As Davie's title suggests, this teeming composition depicts a dream-like space populated by strange ritualistic figures and Celtic symbols. By defining his imagery with a black outline and areas of flat colour, Davie calls attention to the symbolic content of his enigmatic compositions.

The Pier Arts Centre

Stromness

Title

Celtic Landscape (Dreamscape)

Date

1996

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76.7 x W 96.7 cm

Accession number

PAC 92

Acquisition method

gift from the artist, 1998

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Alan Davie 1996 / CELTIC LANDSCAPE / (DREAMSCAPE) NO 3 / OPUS 0.1355 / 30 X 38 INS

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