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Clearance

By Frances Carlile 2011
An interpretation of the evictions that took place during the clearance of the highlands in Scotland. The house has gone leaving the interior still standing. The island of Skye is in the background.
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Distance red

Dark Wood

Tablecloth from Drawing on the Domestic

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