Girl with a Pearl Necklace: Queen Elizabeth 1st (Bubblegum, 1588)

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By Helen Gørrill
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Dimensions (HxWxD):

72 × 62 × 4.5 cm

Materials:

Oil paint, hand-drawn lace with posca pen, pearls, collaged paper, false human eyelashes created from human hair, MAC lipstick, archived image on board, adhesive and varnish, set within antique gilt frame or bespoke contemporary white box frame.

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Mixed Media

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2018
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This portrait of a 16th century Queen Elizabeth 1st explores ideas about time, history and reality; using contemporary imagery that juxtaposes with the Old Masters the artist has set out to reappropriate. This new artwork focuses on vandalising old masters and reviving art historical portraits through photo bombing and incorporating elements from contemporary sub-cultures, and this particular portrait incorporates media such as pearls, lipstick, eyeliner and false eyelashes made from human hair. Within this context, the striking image hovers between the 16thcentury and today’s climate of uncertainty. Helen Gørrill's collaged and painted portraits have been commissioned from prestigious clients such as the new Bankside Hotel adj. Tate Modern in London (Dayna Lee, Powerstrip Studio Los Angeles). Dimensions framed are 72 x 62cm. The image measures 51 x 41cm. Whilst this portrait has been created to fit an antique gilt frame (pictured), if it is preferred a deep white contemporary box frame can be created (see images) as a bespoke piece to display the work – please discuss your preference with the gallery (frame is included within the price) and will be carefully packaged and shipped as soon as possible. Please note that the antique gilt frames have been left in their original condition to demonstrate their age/the passing of time, rather than restoring them to look like reproductions or imitations.

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