On the Roof Top, Moonlight
Artist
George William Russell (Æ)
(1867 - 1935)
Datec. 1904
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions45.7 x 61 cm
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineCollection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery.
Lane Gift, 1912.
Object number32
DescriptionThis painting shows two children sitting on the apex of a roof, as they gaze at a moon. They are looking out across an urban setting with a smoking chimney on the left. The girl is wearing a white nightdress, turned blue in the darkness of the night and the boy's features are indistinguishable. Even though this is a night scene, the luminosity of the moon is reminiscent of a setting sun, turning the sky pink.On View
Not on viewGeorge William Russell (Æ)
George William Russell (Æ)