Painting: ‘A Tense Moment’ by William H Pearce, 1953
May 11, 2017 14:48:40 GMT
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Post by GasMacc1 on May 11, 2017 14:48:40 GMT
Pottering around the website of the National Football Museum, I discovered this painting.
I'm no art critic, but - how shall I put it - the style is not to my taste.
The caption accompanying the picture is "Oil painting depicting a football match between Manchester United and Bristol Rovers in 1953 at Eastville Stadium".
This is a little problematic, as (a) the ground doesn't look like Eastville - look how close the crowd is standing behind the goal, and (b) Rovers didn't play against Manchester United in 1953 (at least not in a competitive match). Perhaps Mr Pearce imagined the scene, never having visited Eastville? The Rovers kit looks pretty accurate for the early 50's, though (compare the colour photo from the 1951 Rovers v Newcastle FA Cup tie on the cover of "Bristol Rovers: The Official Definitive History").
Anyone know anything more about the painting or the painter?
I'm no art critic, but - how shall I put it - the style is not to my taste.
The caption accompanying the picture is "Oil painting depicting a football match between Manchester United and Bristol Rovers in 1953 at Eastville Stadium".
This is a little problematic, as (a) the ground doesn't look like Eastville - look how close the crowd is standing behind the goal, and (b) Rovers didn't play against Manchester United in 1953 (at least not in a competitive match). Perhaps Mr Pearce imagined the scene, never having visited Eastville? The Rovers kit looks pretty accurate for the early 50's, though (compare the colour photo from the 1951 Rovers v Newcastle FA Cup tie on the cover of "Bristol Rovers: The Official Definitive History").
Anyone know anything more about the painting or the painter?
