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Hope in time of war: George Clausen’s ‘Renaissance’ rediscovered
11/2018 | 1388 | 160
Pages: 938-945
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Author:
McConkey, Kenneth (McConkey, Kenneth)
Subjects
artists:
Clausen, George / Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre / Wollen, William Barnes / Jack, Richard / Mostyn, Thomas Edwin / Olivier, Herbert Arnould / Lavery, John / Brangwyn, Frank / Sickert, Walter / Orpen, William
artists:
Rousseau, Victor
dates:
1900-1949 / 1910-1919
media:
Paintings
museums and institutions:
Royal Academy of Arts, London, Great Britain / The Imperial Arts League, London, Great Britain / New English Art Club (NEAC)
places:
Belgium / Great Britain / London
subjects:
British painting / World War (1914-1918) / Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) / War / Soldiers / Ruins / Damage to works of art / Lost works / Art criticism / Criticism / Critical Reception / Exhibitions / Exhibition reviews / Influence / Identification / Sitters / Allegory / Allegorical figures / Symbolism (artistic concept) / Colour / Style / Neo-classicism / Realism / Murals / Figure paintings / Portraits / Landscapes (visual works) / Flower pieces / Workers / Nudes
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Renaissance, by George Clausen. 1915. Canvas, 152.4 by 177.8 cm. (Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on deposit in the Belgian ambassador’s residence, London).
Attributed works:
10. Detail of Fig.1.
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11. Figure study, by George Clausen. 1914–15. Graphite on paper, 24 by 39 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
Attributed works:
12. Youth mourning, by George Clausen. 1916. Canvas, 91.4 by 91.4 cm. (Imperial War Museum, London).
Attributed works:
2. Primavera, by George Clausen. 1914. Canvas, 91.4 by 71.7 cm. (Private collection; photo Christie’s, London).
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3. Wounded, London Hospital, by John Lavery. 1915. Canvas, 176 by 201 cm. (Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection).
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4. Study for ‘Renaissance’, by George Clausen. 1915. Graphite on paper, 25.7 by 18.4 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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5. Study for ‘Renaissance’, by George Clausen. 1915. Graphite on paper, 38.1 by 32.3 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).
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6. L’Esperance, by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. 1872. Canvas, 70.5 by 82 cm. (Musée d’Orsay, Paris).
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7. Sowing new seed (for the Board of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland), by William Orpen. 1913. Canvas, 137 by 137 cm. (Mildura Arts Centre, Australia).
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8. St Francis at prayer, by Frederick Cayley Robinson and Winifred Dalley, from H.E. Manning: The Little Flowers of St Francis of Asissi, London 1915.
Attributed works:
9. Detail of Victor Rousseau, by George Clausen, c.1915. Graphite on paper, 39.2 by 28.8 cm. (Royal Academy of Arts, London).