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An Angel Ascending to Heaven
An Angel Ascending to Heaven
An Angel Ascending to Heaven

An Angel Ascending to Heaven

Artist (Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland, 1924 - 1992)
Associated (Warnham, Sussex, England, 1921 - 1963)
Date1969-1989
Mediumoil on board
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 118.4 cm, Width: 118.6 cm
Frame: Height: 200 cm, Width: 200 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1993.
Copyright© Estate of the Artist (2008)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG010775
Keywords
About MeThis painting was described by the artist as a depiction of his friend and fellow artist Joan Eardley ascending into heaven. Joan Eardley died prematurely in 1963 and Angus Neil was traumatised by her death. He began the painting in 1969 and reworked it from 1983 until 1989.
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Neil said this was a depiction of his friend and fellow artist, Joan Eardley, after her premature death in 1963. Begun in 1969, Neil reworked it from 1983 until his own death in 1989.

Portrait Head
Portrait Head
Angus Menmuir Neil
1965
The Birth of Jesus
The Birth of Jesus
Angus Menmuir Neil
1983
Still Life
Still Life
Angus Menmuir Neil
Still Life
Still Life
Angus Menmuir Neil
1963
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
Angus Menmuir Neil
1963
A Boy
A Boy
Angus Menmuir Neil
1955
Self Portrait
Self Portrait
Angus Menmuir Neil
Study of Carole Gibbons
Study of Carole Gibbons
Angus Menmuir Neil
Still Life with Bottle
Still Life with Bottle
Angus Menmuir Neil
Watch House, Catterline
Watch House, Catterline
Angus Menmuir Neil
Towards Todhead Lighthouse
Towards Todhead Lighthouse
Angus Menmuir Neil
Catterline from the South Side
Catterline from the South Side
Angus Menmuir Neil
Damside Cottages
Damside Cottages
Angus Menmuir Neil
Millhill Cottages
Millhill Cottages
Angus Menmuir Neil
Pool In Wee Valley - Sunset
Pool In Wee Valley - Sunset
Angus Menmuir Neil
Joan's Studio, No 1 Catterline
Joan's Studio, No 1 Catterline
Angus Menmuir Neil
Mill by the Bridge, Catterline, seen from Burn
Mill by the Bridge, Catterline, seen from Burn
Angus Menmuir Neil
1975-1981
McAslin Street, Beside Joan's Studio
McAslin Street, Beside Joan's Studio
Angus Menmuir Neil
Sunset behind Catterline
Sunset behind Catterline
Angus Menmuir Neil
Whinbushes
Whinbushes
Angus Menmuir Neil
Graveyard, Catterline
Graveyard, Catterline
Angus Menmuir Neil
Elder Bushes Seen From No 1 Catterline
Elder Bushes Seen From No 1 Catterline
Angus Menmuir Neil
Cornfield and Trees
Cornfield and Trees
Angus Menmuir Neil
Back Street School, Glasgow
Back Street School, Glasgow
Angus Menmuir Neil