Naples, Serpent, Fascine
About this artwork
This work was inspired by a trip the artist made to Naples. It is a collage, of handmade papers, painted in watercolour and oils, with sand added to the upper half of the tree. Lawrence has used a limited range of colours in the work, concentrating the viewer's attention on the detailed drawings of feathers and branches. Her intense analysis of these forms suggests the spiritual power and significance of nature. The strictly balanced and symmetrical composition is influenced by Oriental art.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Eileen Lawrence (born 1946) Scottish
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title:Naples, Serpent, Fascine
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date created:1983 - 1984
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materials:Watercolour, oil and sand on handmade paper, laid on paper
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measurements:183.00 x 160.00 cm (framed: 186.30 x 163.30 x 7.50 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1985
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accession number:GMA 2958
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Eileen Lawrence
Eileen Lawrence
Eileen Lawrence was born in Leith and studied at Edinburgh College of Art from 1963 to 1968. Following her first solo exhibition in 1969, Lawrence lived in London for three years and also in Germany, before returning to Edinburgh in 1973. Using a precise and detailed technique like a botanical...