Arthur Keene (b.1930) - Mid 20th Century Oil Helen Mirren at the RSC

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Description

An expressive portrait of Helen Mirren performing as Diana in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 1967 production of Shakespeare's 'All's Well that Ends Well'. Inscribed with this information on the verso. Signed to the lower-left edge. On canvas on stretchers.

Condition

There has been a small restoration to the right side of the upper third of the canvas. There are some marks and abrasions to the surface.

Size

71.3 x 35.8cm (28.1" x 14.1")

Artist Biography

Arthur Keene (b.1930) attended Coventry Art School before serving in the army, during which time he produced several portraits of officers. Following service, he studied at Birmingham Art College and also spent four months in Rome where he focused on portraiture and architecture. Keene first worked in advertising and then later for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as a chief guide at Hall's Croft, during which period he continued to produce portraits and other paintings, mainly watercolours, in his spare time. On leaving the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in 1989 he became a full-time freelance artist. Paintings by Keene are held by the Royal Shakespeare Trust.

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SKU qr774
Artist Arthur Keene (b.1930)
Date Mid 20th Century
Dimensions 71.3 x 35.8cm
Medium Oil
Style Impressionism
Subject Portrait
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