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This painting depicts Najac, a hill village near Toulouse with Roman remains and a medieval castle. Potworowski avoids the obviously picturesque and portrays a windy public space where ancient buildings are obscured by telephone cables, bunting, and figures on the move.
Victoria Art Gallery
Bath
Title
French Town
Date
1953
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 45.3 x W 61 cm
Accession number
BATVG : P : 1999.3
Acquisition method
purchased with the assistance of the Victoria and Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund and the National Art Collections Fund, 1999
Work type
Painting
Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge Street, Bath, Somerset BA2 4AT England
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