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Ebbw Vale at Night
PIPER, John (1903 - 1992)
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Date: 1956
Media: oil on canvas
Size: 25.3 x 45.9 cm
Acquired: 1978; Gift; Dr Kathleen Williams
Accession Number: NMW A 2145
The drama of this scene is heightened by the darkness of a night scene. From 1936 Piper painted all around Wales, finding inspiration in land, buildings and industrial views. Ebbw Vale has a long industrial history, manufacturing iron, steel and coal. The steelworks were still operating at the time of this painting, but were closed and demolished in 1970.
This work is currently on display:
Gallery 7
National Museum Cardiff, level 4
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