Courageous Boys at Work

© Sandro Chia. DACS, London/VAGA, New York 2024. Image credit: National Galleries of Scotland

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The figures in this painting are typical of the large muscular young men portrayed by Chia. The subject of this painting is effectively

National Galleries of Scotland: Modern

Title

Courageous Boys at Work

Date

1981

Medium

oil & oil pastel on canvas

Measurements

H 168.2 x W 158 cm

Accession number

GMA 2503

Acquisition method

purchased, 1982

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Signed and dated bottom right: S. Chia 81

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