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Partially Buried
Partially Buried references the 1966 Aberfan disaster. 116 children and 28 adults were killed when a coal tip collapsed, destroying the local primary school. The simplicity of the work conveys a child’s drawing and the silence described by survivors in the immediate aftermath.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 27903
Creation/Production
RIELLY, James
Date: 2004
Acquisition
Gift from the artist
Given by the artist
Measurements
Height
(cm): 198.1
Width
(cm): 259.1
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Location
In store
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