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Beach with shells

Gouache
ca 1933 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gouache and collage entitled 'Beach with shells' depicting a dark brick house with tower on a beach. The sea is bright green in colour and there is a row of large conch-like shells on a raised platform in the foreground.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleBeach with shells (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Gouache and collage
Brief description
Gouache and collage by John Piper entitled 'Beach with shells'. Great Britain, ca. 1933.
Physical description
Gouache and collage entitled 'Beach with shells' depicting a dark brick house with tower on a beach. The sea is bright green in colour and there is a row of large conch-like shells on a raised platform in the foreground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 49cm
  • Width: 38.1cm
Dimensions from catalogue
Marks and inscriptions
John Piper (Signed)
Credit line
Given by the Artist
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Pih, Darren John Piper London: Pavilion, 2017. Published in association with the exhbition 'John Piper' at Tate Liverpool, 10 November 2017 - 11 March 2018.
Collection
Accession number
P.9-1976

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Record createdSeptember 8, 2010
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