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Ffigurau haniaethol 1/Abstract figures 1

BYRD, Charles (Studied at Cardiff School of Art in 1948. A painter and sculptor of kinetic sculptures and contemporary automata.)

Relief of cut pieces of wood glued to reverse of hardboard and painted. Depicts an abstracted face and bird (dove). In a Miro-esque style. Also stones and wooden sticks glued to surface and painted. The entire relief has been varnished.

Ffigurau haniaethol 1/Abstract figures 1
Image: © Charles Byrd/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 29368

Creation/Production

BYRD, Charles
Date:

Acquisition

Purchase, 21/1/2009

Measurements

Height (cm): 48.5
Width (cm): 62.5
h(cm) frame:69.2
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:82.5
w(cm)

Techniques

oil on board
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting

Material

oil

Location

In store

Categories

Paentiad | Painting Celf Gain | Fine Art CADP Phase 2 CADP content Haniaethol | Abstract Wyneb | Face Anifail | Animal Ôl 1900 | Post 1900 Naïf | Naïve Artistiaid y 21ain ganrif | Active in the 21st Century
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