Cyprus Window
Creator:
Ruszkowski, Zdzislaw (1907-1991)
Tarih:
1953
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Inscriptions:
Inscribed on back: Leeds City Art Gallery, lent by R. T. Laughton, Cyprus Window, No. 30; Inscribed on second label: Ronald, Browse and Delbanco, Window in Cyprus
Description:
This oil gives no clues as to where the painting was executed but the Colonial-style grid windows suggest that it was set inside one of the British government houses, offices or villas which made extensive use of this style in Cyprus. Through the windows, trees can be seen in greens and blues contrasting against a fierce red sky. Despite the intensity of the palette, the space inside the house feels calm, shaded from the heat of the day. A central figure, silhouetted against the window, sits at a table, chin resting on their hands. Backlit by the window, little of their features are clearly distinguishable except for a single green eye that looks back towards the viewer
Dimensions:
100 x 70 cm
Signature(s):
Signed in lower right: Ruszkowski
Identifier:
PNT-00462
Provenance:
R.T. Laughton, Ronald, Browse and Delbanco.
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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