Martello Tower

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A slightly warped perspective from a bridge leading into a Martello tower. The circular tower courtyard seems to surround the viewer, its edges leading off either side of the canvas. Pale whites, ochres and dark browns dominate the canvas. The location has been identified as Slaughden, just south of Aldeburgh in Suffolk. That tower is now referred to as Tower CC.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

Martello Tower

Date

1950–1951

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 52 x W 60.7 cm

Accession number

1997.22

Acquisition method

gift from David Melland, 1997

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

artist's inscription : : front r : initials : SM artist's inscription : : reverse : title : Martello Tower - Suffolk Coast

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