The Scene of the Crime
| CCAC #: | 0117 |
| Artwork title: | The Scene of the Crime |
| Artist(s): |
Robert Hodgins |
| Year made: | 1994 |
| Artwork type: | Painting |
| Medium: | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions (mm): | 915 x 122.5 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 937 x 1240 |
| Source: | Donated by Louis Schachat, Die Kunskamer, Cape Town |
| Year acquired: | 1997 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On public display |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | The painting is unusual for Hodgins in that no figures are depicted, only an empty room bathed in a deep red glow. The title suggests that a violent act has occurred, the interior retaining some memory of the traumatic event. The door left open leads to a dark passageway and other doors, suggesting a perpetrator may have escaped. |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.