Albert Square, Manchester

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A freely painted depiction of the Albert Memorial on Albert Square, seen against the backdrop of surrounding buildings. Painted in predominantly muted grey, purple and mauve tones, the scene shows the square busy with people going about their daily business. In the centre of the composition stands the memorial, its spire sharply silhouetted against the uniform sky; behind it are the hazy silhouettes of tall buildings lining the far side of the square, with that on the right under construction, appearing as a framework of girders and cranes.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

Albert Square, Manchester

Date

c.1930

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 24.7 x W 29.7 cm

Accession number

1980.323

Acquisition method

purchased from Mr J. V. Knott, 1980

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Signed (in monogram) in red paint at left bottom corner: .ERH.

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