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The force that through the green fuse drives the flower
RICHARDS, Ceri (Education: Swansea School of Art; Royal College of Art
Work: Cardiff College of Art; Chelsea School of Art; Royal College of Art; Slade School of Art
Awards: CBE, 1960; Hon. D.Litt University of Wales, 1961; Hon.Fellow of the RCA
Commissions: stained glass windows for Liverpool Cathedral and Derby Cathedral
The landscape of the Gower was a strong source of imagery - much of his work was also inspired by poetry and music: a crowning achievement was the series of paintings and construction on the theme of Debussy's La Cathedrale Engloutie (The Sunken Cathedral))
Image: © Estate of Ceri Richards. All Rights Reserved. DACS 2025/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A(L) 603
Creation/Production
RICHARDS, Ceri
Measurements
Height
(cm): 28.5
Width
(cm): 51.3
Height
(in): 11
Width
(in): 20
Techniques
Mixed media on paper
Drawings and watercolours
Fine Art - works on paper
Material
Ink
Graphite
Gouache
Paper
Location
In store
Categories
Celf Gain ar fenthyg | Fine Art loan Celf Gain | Fine Art Gweithiau ar bapur | Works on paper Celf Gain | Fine Art 06_CADP_Sep_21 Valleys Re-Told Derek Williams Trust Collection Poetry Literature Text Female figure Abstract Post 1900 Neo-Romanticism Welsh connection Post 1945 Derek Williams Trust Collection CADP content Derek Williams Trust CollectionComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.
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