Sheila Fell R.A. (1931-1979)

Cottages Near Wastwater II
oil on board
50 x 60 cm. (19 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.)

“Fragmented bronze portrait of Marcus Aurelius embodies his Stoic philosophy: Even the once commanding visage of the Roman emperor is not impervious to Time. Echoing his Meditations, that all life is fleeting & you'll be fortunate if your deeds survive in the memory of the living.”