By: KOPPEL, Heinz (1919-1980)

Acq. Number: 336

Number (sub): (ii)

Dimensions: 153 x 245 cm

Artwork_Medium: Oil on Board

Buyer: MALTHOUSE, Eric

Location: Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Town: Merthyr Tydfil

Content: CASW acquired Koppel's Pier Head, Liverpool, 336 (i) which covered this painting for many years. The handshake may be a depiction of the meeting of American and Russian troops at the River Elbe in Germany in 1945 towards the end of World War 2, the title being an acknowledgement of their enmity during the Cold War that followed. This work is included in the catalogue Into the Light: CASW gifts to Cyfarthfa Castle published by Crooked Window in association with CASW, 2015.The catalogue can be purchased at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery or on-line from Crooked Window.