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"Aethelflaed Returns the Bones of St Oswald to Gloucester" by Pete Davies
"Aethelflaed Returns the Bones of St Oswald to Gloucester" by Pete Davies
Beautiful painting!! This Oil painting is of the Anglo Saxon Queen, Aethelflaed, bringing the remains of St Oswald to Gloucester.
Aethelflaed was the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great!!!!
As this was once a local event I decided to include local people; the men on the left (who are members of the Philomusica, a local Gloucester choir), and the children who are members of Gloucester Cathedral choir. The building in the background is all that is left of St Oswald's priory, which can be found on the grass adjacent to the cathedral; it is the place where both Aethelflaed and St Oswald's remains are buried. I originally filled in the panels between the arches to reproduce the original priory, but then realised that the remains that are left are medieval and built after Aethelflaed’s time, so I decided to paint it as it is today. The embroidery on the priest's sleeves is based on a surviving maniple found in the tomb of St Cuthbert.
On the reverse it says: 'AELFFLAED FIERI PRECEPIT.' (Aethelflaed had me made just like is written on Alfred the Great's Jewel saying Alfred had me made!!!
............. by the Superb internationally acclaimed Artist Pete Davies!!!
Recently commissioned portrait Artist of legendary Twiggy & Leigh Lawson!!
Peter Davies was recently commissioned by Legends Twiggy and husband Leigh Lawson to paint their Portrait!!!!!
Measurements; 15 3/4 inches x 23 1/4 inches
(40 cms x 59 cms)
Oil on Linen.
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ARTIST STATEMENT
I first attended Eastbourne College of Art School but then life took me to the North Sea and the diving industry.
Last year I decided to paint life in the offshore world before it disappeared forever.
Since then I have been shortlisted for the following exhibitions:
The Royal Society of Oil Painters
Example of Peter Davies work (Not for sale with this lot)
Example of Peter Davies work (Not for sale with this lot)
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