Richard Ewen (1928-2009) - 1990 Oil Communion Day

Description

A fine 20th Century street scene in a dramatic style not unlike that of Giorgio de Chirico. The scene shows a group of young girls in white veils being led to communion by a cloaked figure. Doves fly overhead casting crisp shadows on the walls. The artist has signed and dated to the lower right corner and the painting has been presented in a 20th Century wood frame. The artist has inscribed the title to the reverse. On canvas.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration.

Size

60 x 49.5cm (23.6" x 19.5")
Framed Size: 69 x 58.5cm (27.2" x 23")

Artist Biography

He came to England in 1963 and since then he has had many awards and accolades for his work.
He had been the subject of programmes on BBC and ITV television and his works are collected by well-known persons throughout the Western World, including the National Trust. He has held exhibitions in Europe, Bermuda and the USA, and for the past ten years has held an annual one-man exhibition in London.
Apart from exhibitions, Mr Ewen devoted most of his working life to portrait and commission work. Some of his notable works include a portrait of President Ronald Reagan for No. 10 Downing Street, one of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, members of the Breguet aviation family, France, the family of Congressman Robert W Daniels of Virginia, USA, Sir Edwin Leather, Lord Boothby, the Royal Yacht, Britannia, leading Bermudan families, the Port of London Authority, the VJ Celebrations in 1995 and many New England families, including those of two American presidents.