Seamus Heaney

1 portrait

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Seamus Heaney

by Peter Edwards
oil on canvas, 1987-1988
78 in. x 54 in. (1981 mm x 1372 mm)
Purchased, 1988
Primary Collection
NPG 6023

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Seamus Justin Heaney (1939-), Poet and Nobel Prize winner. Sitter associated with 23 portraits.

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Peter Edwards (1955-), Painter. Artist of 6 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.

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Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 292

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20th Century portraits

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