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Eve (Collier)

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Eve
ArtistJohn Collier
Year1911
MediumOil on canvas, history painting
Dimensions160 cm × 190 cm (63 in × 75 in)
LocationPrivate collection

Eve is a 1911 oil painting by the British artist John Collier.[1] [2] Combining nude and religious art, it depicts the biblical figure of Eve. She is depicted alone in the Garden of Eden. The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1911 at Burlington House in London.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Pollock p.31
  2. ^ Punch, Volume 140. Punch Publications, 1911. p.235
  3. ^ https://www.bonhams.com/auction/13580/lot/255/hon-john-collier-british-1850-1934-eve/

Bibliography

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  • Pollock, Walter Herries. The Art of the Hon. John Collier. Virtue & Company, 1914.
  • Richardson, Betty. John Collier. Twayne, 1983.