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Exhibition Listing Entry

Exhibition:

Ophelia. Paintings and Drawings on the theme of Ophelia

Date:

5 July 1980 - 2 August 1980

Location:

City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Description:

Archetypal joint exhibition by all the Ruralists on a common theme.

Printed Matter:

Printed invitation card. Four page progamme, with essay by Arnold Wilson.

Works by Ann Arnold

1.

Ophelia (seated in landscape), Oil on canvas, 46cm x 56cm

2.

Ophelia ('mermaid-like'), Watercolour, 38cm x 25cm

Works by Graham Arnold

1.

Ophelia dreaming beneath willows, Pencil, 51cm x 71cm

2.

Ophelia gathering fantastic garlands, Pencil, 30cm x 30cm

3.

Ophelia gathering wild flowers, Pencil, 33cm x 20cm

4.

Ophelia among wild flowers, Pencil, 25cm x 25cm

Works by Peter Blake

1.

Ophelia (standing frontally in water), Oil on board, 137cm x 94cm
[Exhibited as a work in progress]

Works by Jann Haworth

1.

Ophelia (terra-cotta head), Mixed media & terra-cotta, Base size: 15cm x 53cm x 43cm

2.

Baby Ophelia, Terra-cotta, Base size: 33cm x 36cm

Works by David Inshaw

1.

Ophelia (drowned & in garden landscape), Oil on canvas, 130cm x 120cm

2.

Ophelia (full study for painting), Pencil, 53cm x 51cm

3.

Ophelia (drowning), Pencil, 41cm x 61cm

4.

Ophelia (study in period costume), Pencil, 56cm x 38cm

5.

Ophelia (entering water), Pencil, 43cm x 38cm

6.

Ophelia (drowned and with garlands), Pencil, 48cm x 74cm

7.

Ophelia (holding flowers), Pencil, 48cm x 48cm

Works by Annie Ovenden

1.

Ophelia (standing frontally holding flowers before a river landscape), Oil on hardboard, 91cm x 76cm

Works by Graham Ovenden

1.

Ophelia (standing frontally with trailing garlands before landscape with crescent moon), Oil on canvas, 88cm x 67cm
[Exhibited as a work in progress]

2.

Ophelia (drowning and seen from above), Pencil and watercolour, 51cm x 36cm

3.

Ophelia (head and shoulders with garlands), Pencil and watercolour, 33cm x 28cm

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