Pierrot Praying

oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to Hang Varnished and 
Signed on Back
2020
One-of-a-kind
 x 0.75" d 21.5" h  x 15" w
3 lbs.
$2,300
Ships free

About this artwork

Pierrot Praying harkensback to the Commedia Della Arte tradition in Italy that has been explored by artists for centuries, says artist John Kelly. The figure is supplicating the darkness, praying, her face naked with emotion, underneath the dense maquillage. Her makeup appears in high contrast to the dark dress and the shadows surrounding her, creating a tension between love and loss, light and dark.

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28.75" , oil painting  x 19.75"
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9.5" , oil painting  x 13.75"
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21.5" , oil painting  x 15"
$2,300
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21.5" , oil painting  x 15"
$1,800
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18" , oil painting  x 25.5"
$3,450
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10" , oil painting  x 10"
$950
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25.5" , oil painting  x 22.5"
$2,850
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24" , oil painting  x 18"
$2,200
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25.5" , oil painting  x 18"
$2,850
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$2,500
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21.5" , oil painting  x 14.75"
$2,300
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21.25" , oil painting  x 31.75"
$3,000
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32" , oil painting  x 21"
$3,100
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$2,300
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$2,300
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$2,300
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13" , oil painting  x 18"
$1,800
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$2,800