Eve (Collier)

Eve
ArtistJohn Collier
Year1911
MediumOil on canvas, history painting
Dimensions160 cm × 190 cm (63 in × 75 in)
Location

Eve is an oil painting on canvas by the British artist John Collier, from 1911.[1][2] Combining nude and religious art, it depicts the biblical figure of Eve. She is depicted alone in the Garden of Eden, with a guilty expression. The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1911 at Burlington House in London.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Pollock p.31
  2. ↑ Punch, Volume 140. Punch Publications, 1911. p.235
  3. ↑ Bonhams

Bibliography

  • Pollock, Walter Herries. The Art of the Hon. John Collier. Virtue & Company, 1914.
  • Richardson, Betty. John Collier. Twayne, 1983.