Chamber Music

John Copley, 1875 - 1950

Chamber Music

John Copley 1875 - 1950

Summary

Stylised painting of a string quartet. Three violinists and one cellist play their instruments with elongated hands. The white bearded cellist wears a suit and sits on the right, the pale statuesque female violinist sits in a low cut dress on the left, and two male violinists stand behind.

Object Name

Chamber Music

Creators Name

Dimensions

object (object: 73.5cm (28 15/16in)): 73.5cm
Frame: 84.3cm x 103cm
object (object: 91.5cm (36in)): 91.5cm

accession number

1938.90

Collection Group

fine art
British
painting

Place of creation

England

Support

canvas

Medium

oil paint

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery

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