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Untitled (Two Policemen)
In the dreary depths of the night, two police officers make their way through the village. Their garments draping in the wind, guided only by the ethereal source of light that presides above them; George Poole’s use of a muted and restricted colour palette intensifies the sense of mystery in this composition. Poole invites us to scrutinise this scene closely and decode its mystique: much like the figures he placed in this painting.
This caption was written by Charles Obiri-Yeboah.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 24967
Creation/Production
POOLE, George
Date: 1950 ca
Acquisition
Purchase, 12/5/2020
Measurements
Height
(cm): 53
Width
(cm): 65.5
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
Gallery 16a
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