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Albert Adams

A colourful oil painting depicting a man with light skin and dark hair from the waist up, slumped forwards on his front. His eyes look down, he wears a dark suit in blue and purple tones, he wears a ring on his ring finger closest to the viewer. A figure stands in the background, on the left of the man, they looks back over their shoulder towards him.

Albert Adams, Portrait of Seigbert Eick, 1958

Artist: Albert Adams (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Portrait of Seigbert Eick Year: 1958 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 75.5 cm x 95.5 cm Accession Number: US2012-17 Acquisition info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund. This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.

A colourful oil painting depicting a girl with dark skin sat profile to the viewer but turning and leaning forwards to look directly towards the viewer. Her hands rest over each other in front of her on a red surface, her clothing is pink with a collar, and her arms are exposed. Behind the figure is a colourful, abstract background.

Albert Adams, Portrait of Miss Rhoda Samuels, 1958

Artist: Albert Adams (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Portrait of Miss Rhoda Samuels Year: 1958 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 80.5 cm x 76 cm Accession Number: US2012-16 Acquisition info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund. This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.

An etching depicting two dismembered feet, with a figure peering through a barred window in at them.

Albert Adams, Cell (Incarceration), 2002

Artist: Albert Adams (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Cell (Incarceration) Year: 2002 Medium: Etching and Aquatint Dimensions: 85 cm x 69 cm Accession Number: US2012-44 Acquisition info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund. This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.

An abstract line drawing depcting an ape walking across a tightrope, with one arm extended out in front of it.

Albert Adams, Ape on a Tightrope, 2006

Artist: Albert  Adams  (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Ape on a Tightrope Year: 2006 Medium: Etching and Aquatint Dimensions: 62.6 cm x 75.2 cm Accession Number: US2012-37 Acquisition info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund. This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.

An etching depicting an ape on it's hind legs with it's mouth open.

Albert Adams, Ape Baring it’s Teeth, 2004

Artist: Albert Adams (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Ape Baring it’s Teeth Year: 2004 Medium: Etching Dimensions: 86cm  x  67cm Accession Number: US2012-23 Acquisition info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund. This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.

an abstract line drawing depicting the head and shoulders of a crucified figure.

Albert Adams, Crucifixion, 1960

Artist: Albert Adams (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Crucifixion Year: 1960 Medium: Etching and Aquatint Dimensions: H: 63cm W: 52cm Accession Number: US2012-49 Acquisition info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund. This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.

Albert Adams, Self Portrait, 1958

Artist: Albert Adams (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Self Portrait Year: 1958 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: Accession Number: US2013-12 Acquisition info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund. This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.

A drawing depicting an ape, looking forwards

Albert Adams, Seated Ape, 2006

Artist: Albert Adams, (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Seated Ape Year: 2006 Medium: Etching and Aquatint Dimensions: H: 86cm W: 66cm Accession Number: US2012-73 Acquisition info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund. This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.

A work in charcol and oil depicting a very distorted figure from the shoulders up. The face and twisted features of the figure are obscured by dark smudging.

Albert Adams, Celebration Head: Black and White, 2004

Artist: Albert Adams (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Celebration Head: Black and White Year: 2003 – 2004 Medium: Oil and Charcoal on Canvas Accession Number: US2012-18 Acquisition Info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.

A monotone etching depicting the artist from the shoulders up, a mixed race man, with his head tilted towards the viewer.

Albert Adams, Self Portrait, 1956

Artist: Albert Adams (b. 1929 – d. 2006) Title: Self Portrait Year: 1956 Medium: Etching on Paper Dimensions: H 41 x W 28 cm Accession Number: US2012-75 Acquisition info: Gift from Edward Glennon, 2012. Supported by the ArtFund This work is part of our Albert Adams Special Collection.