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It is one of many works based on the poetry of Vernon Watkins and Dylan Thomas. This watercolour is similar to a 1956 large oil painting entitled 'Do not go gentle into that good night', in which a man falls into the darkness of primordial chaos to merge with the elements from which he originated. An owl, symbol of wisdom and death, carries a manuscript that is no longer of use to the poet.
Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries
Aberystwyth
Title
A Poet's Ciphers
Date
1954–1957
Medium
watercolour, ink & pencil on white wove paper
Measurements
H 38.3 x W 55.8 cm
Accession number
WD361
Acquisition method
purchased from Sir Ben Bowen Thomas
Work type
Watercolour
Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries
School of Art, Museum & Gallery, Buarth Mawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 1NG Wales
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