The watchers ... Birma (Les spectateurs ... Birmanie)
1921
The watchers ... Birma
(Les spectateurs ... Birmanie)
1921
While the Impressionists had a significant influence on the first works of Ernest Procter, the Twenties saw a development in his pictorial and decorative style. In 1919 he was invited by Lim Chin Tsong to decorate the Kokine Palace in Burma. The discovery of the oriental art of interior decoration had an impact on Procter’s later work, including this picture. It captures the eyes of a crowd gazing towards the same point, and makes play with the mise en abyme of the viewer’s gaze.
| Domain | Peinture |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Huile sur toile |
| Dimensions | 77 x 61 x 1,8 cm |
| Acquisition | Achat de l'Etat, 1927 |
| Inventory no. | JP 441 P |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Ernest Procter
(1886, Royaume-uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du nord - 1935, Royaume-uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du nord) |
|---|---|
| Main title | The watchers ... Birma (Les spectateurs ... Birmanie) |
| Title given | Les veilleurs |
| Creation date | 1921 |
| Domain | Peinture |
| Techniques | Huile sur toile |
| Dimensions | 77 x 61 x 1,8 cm |
| Inscriptions | S.D.B.G. : Ernest Procter 21 |
| Acquisition | Achat de l'Etat, 1927 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Moderne |
| Inventory no. | JP 441 P |
Bibliography
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky