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John Piper

British, 1903-1992

Study for "Shobdon Folly"

Study for "Shobdon Folly"

Study for "Shobdon Folly", 1951

collage, watercolor, gouache, India ink, graphite, and oil stick on paper

sheet: 26 1/4 x 35 1/2 inches (66.675 x 90.17 cm)

Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Gift of Seymour H. Knox, Jr., 1955

K1955:11

Inscriptions:

signature, undated / lower right / John Piper

Object Classifications:

Collages

Studies

Collage (visual work)

Watercolor (painting)

Gouache (painting)

Drawing (visual work)

Preparatory study

Information may change due to ongoing research. Glossary of Terms

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A Retrospect of Churches, 1964

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Newgate Chapel, 1966

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Swansea Chapel, 1966

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Easton, Portland, Dorset: St George Reforne, an 18th Century Church among the Quarries from the portfolio A Retrospect of Churches, 1964

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