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Basil Beattie (b. 1935)
Janus Series 2009
Charcoal | 36.0 x 27.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 212704
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A drawing of three arched forms, each with a triangular form within, reminiscent of a framed perspective view of a road heading towards a horizon. The drawing is part of Beattie's Janus series, after the Roman god Janus, often represented as having two faces. The works in the Janus series use stacks of three or four units, each with a suggestion of a perspectival horizon to imply journeys or travel. These forms may also recall rear-view mirrors or windscreens, implying the road ahead as well as the road already travelled.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II as part of the Diamond Jubilee Gift from the Members of the Royal Academy of Arts, 14 November 2012
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Medium and techniques
Charcoal
Measurements
36.0 x 27.9 cm (sheet of paper)
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Other number(s)
RL 34573