The Joy of the Worlds

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This work was painted in Totnes, Devon, where the artist moved in the autumn of 1936. Collins was influenced by scientific and biological developments

National Galleries of Scotland: Modern

Title

The Joy of the Worlds

Date

1937

Medium

oil on wood

Measurements

H 127 x W 127 cm

Accession number

GMA 4372

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Mrs Elisabeth Collins through the Art Fund, 2001

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Signed and dated bottom right: Cecil Collins / 1937

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