St. Francis turning Brother Masseo

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Lithograph titled 'St. Francis turning Brother Masseo'. Signed in pencil 'Arthur Boyd', and numbered '22-25'. The outstretched hand of St.Francis can be seen in contact with the spinning form of Brother Masseo. The motion is represented by repeated, layered depictions of a section of his hair and face, and hands.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	St. Francis turning Brother Masseo (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Lithography Lithography
Brief description	'St. Francis turning Brother Masseo'. Print by Arthur Boyd (born 1920) from a set of 21 lithographs themed around St. Francis, published in 1965. The edition was limited to 25 sets.
Physical description	Lithograph titled 'St. Francis turning Brother Masseo'. Signed in pencil 'Arthur Boyd', and numbered '22-25'. The outstretched hand of St.Francis can be seen in contact with the spinning form of Brother Masseo. The motion is represented by repeated, layered depictions of a section of his hair and face, and hands.
Dimensions	Height: 50.8cm Width: 62.8cm Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969.
Marks and inscriptions	'Arthur Boyd' (Each signed in pencil) '22-25' (Each numbered)
Subjects depicted	Dreaming St Francis of Assisi
Associated objects	E.4940-1968 (Set) E.4922-1968 (Set) E.4923-1968 (Set) E.4925-1968 (Set) E.4927-1968 (Set) E.4942-1968 (Set) E.4937-1968 (Set) E.4936-1968 (Set) E.4931-1968 (Set) E.4928-1968 (Set) E.4930-1968 (Set) E.4932-1968 (Set) E.4933-1968 (Set) E.4939-1968 (Set) E.4929-1968 (Set) E.4934-1968 (Set) E.4935-1968 (Set) E.4924-1968 (Set) E.4926-1968 (Set) E.4938-1968 (Set) E.4941-1968 (Set)
Bibliographic reference	Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.4927-1968

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O688851/st-francis-turning-brother-masseo-print-boyd-arthur/

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