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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.

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