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Ghost in Shale
Paul Nash, 1942
© Tate, London 2008
This is one of four works in the 'Ghost' series which were produced and inspired by the South West. This work depicts a bird's skeleton exposed in a cliff face with a radiant sun in the sky. The John Creasey Museum is developing a theme of 'Other Worlds' within its collection and this work by a preeminent artist is an important addition with its visible signs of pre-history so prominently carved into the landscape and emerging from the earth's strata.
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Title of artwork, date
Ghost in Shale, 1942
Date supported
2009
Medium and material
Watercolour with pen & ink
Dimensions
39 x 57 cm
Grant
10000
Total cost
30000
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