Purple Irises
Catalog no.
0085
Year
1979
Subject
Mythology
Media
Oil / Acrylic /
Oil on board
Size (H x W)
23 x 16 inches
Availability
For sale, Priced
Price
£410
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Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow. Multiple sketches of irises indicate that this was well observed, and it also includes several puns - Paul enjoyed mixing meanings through visual media (See also 'Madonna of the Lock' [Cat. No. 69]). Signed P.B.B. in letters that merge with the soil.
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