Bolingbroke at Lydiard Tregoze

John Piper (1903 - 1992)

Lydiard House

1940

A depiction of the interior of St. Mary's Church which stands directly behind Lydiard House and is famous for the quality of its 17th Century monuments and stained glass. Lydiard's famous 'Golden Cavalier' (incorrectly titled Bolingbroke by Piper) is immediately recognisable and Piper perfectly captures that startling constrast between the gilded captain and the shadowy chancel which he inhabits.

• Medium: oil, pen & ink on canvas laid over panel
• Dimensions: 29 x 37cm
• Art Fund Grant: £10500 ( Total: £22,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2002
• Vendor: Offer Waterman & Co

Provenance

Leicester Galleries, London; Mrs Thellussen, 1940.

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