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Object name(s):
The Pardon of Saint Barbe, Brittany; oil on panel; painting; The Pardon of Saint Barbe, Brittany
Brief description:
The painting depicts a group of women in black robes with white caps (perhaps nuns) descending a staircase, other figures also scatter the scene. More precisely this represents the Pardon at Chapelle Sainte-Barbe du Faouët, in the woods outside Le Faouët, Morbihan. The location stands out as a popular site of pilgrimage, with its monumental flights of steps, built around 1700. Garstin (1847-1926) was an Irish artist, who was closely associated with the Newlyn School. Studying on the continent, Garstin travelled around Europe, executing his landscape scenes. Influenced by Impressionism, Garstin’s style is striking through use of quick and strong brush strokes. This object is not on display.
Collection:
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Associated concept:
Continental
Current location:
Not on display
Dimension:
stretcher height 208 mm
Dimension:
stretcher width 153 mm
Object name:
The Pardon of Saint Barbe, Brittany; oil on panel; painting; The Pardon of Saint Barbe, Brittany
Object number:
208/1981/4
Object production date:
1901 to 1914
Date - period:
Edwardian (1901-1914)
Object production person:
Norman Garstin 1847-1926 (artist)
Object production place:
St Ives
Object production place:
Cornwall
Object production place:
United Kingdom: England
Object production place:
Northern Europe
Object production place:
Europe
Reproduction number:
208-1981-4-shot1.jpg
Responsible department/section:
Paintings
Responsible department/section:
Fine Art

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ad1e5bce-5f31-3f46-9ecd-47af6081f4a8

Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ad1e5bce-5f31-3f46-9ecd-47af6081f4a8, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0

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