Pierre de Wissant
acrylic, ink, marker, rope, fabric and found materials on multiple canvases
The Burghers of Calais tells the story of the siege of Calais in 1347, during the Hundred Years War. Surrounded for a year by English soldiers under King Edward III, six leading citizens of Calais, the Burghers, offered to die if Edward spared the rest of the town's people.
If there was such a thing as a playboy way back in Calais, Pierre was your man. Carefree, womanising, the guy you went to for a good time. This formalised debasement was a huge come-down for Pierre.
150 x 50 cm
1500 x 500 mm
For sale: all 6 pieces: $3600
Individual pieces: $750.