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The Casket

Noel Denholm Davis (1876–1950)

Nottingham City Museums

The Casket

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A picture of a woman (the artist's wife or daughter), dark haired, wearing a high-necked black dress and a bead necklace. She is looking straight at the viewer, with an enigmatic look on her face. With both hands she holds up a casket, which has an embossed floral design on the lid. Dangling from the box, and looped over her left hand are several chains. Behind the woman is a panel with a carved edge on the left side of the picture.

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Title

The Casket

Date

1924

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76.2 x W 61 cm

Accession number

NCM 1924-137

Acquisition method

gift from the Trustees of the William S. Holbrook Bequest, 1924

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

signature

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Noel Denholm Davis

1876–1950

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