The Devil's Disc
1940
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
1940
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
The Devil's Disc is a 1940 oil by Ernest Procter, held at National Gallery of Ireland.
This painting shows a group of people in a circle, lying on the floor. They're dressed in casual clothes, with some wearing hats. The scene is set in a room with a light-brown floor and a dark wall in the background. The people are all looking at something in the center of the circle, but it's not clear what it is. Some of them have their arms outstretched, while others are leaning back on their elbows. The overall mood of the painting is one of relaxation and enjoyment. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look into the work of Ernest Procter, the artist who created this piece.
Dod Procter (born Doris Margaret Shaw; 1890 – 1972) was an early twentieth-century English artist, best known for Impressionistic landscapes and delicate "nearly sculptural studies of solitary female subjects." Her…
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