© Estate of Ian Hamilton Finlay/ Victoria Miro gallery
Les Femmes de la Revolution
Artist: Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006)
Location: Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums
Date: 2003
Materials: porcelain & cherry wood
Dimensions: 76.5 x 372.5 x 89.5cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £6,750 (Total: £13,500)
Vendor: Victoria Miro Gallery
Review number: 5639 (2005)
Provenance:
Victoria Miro Gallery.
Description:
The French Revolution has been a recurring theme in Hamilton Finlays work and here he conjures a dinner party where the guests are the female protagonists and heroines of the Revolution. The plates have the guests' names and a wild flower painted on them. The elegant place settings initially evoke an image of a convivial party. However most of these women met violent deaths, thus the dinner party becomes a last supper. This duality, the contrast of light and dark, is central to Hamilton Finlay's work.
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