"Thorn" by Christopher Le Brun. Painted in 1984 oil on canvas, 248 x 213.3 cm.

Christopher Le Brun studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, London from 1970 to 1974 and at Chelsea School of Art, London from 1974 to 1975. From 1976 to 1983, Le Brun was a visiting lecturer at Brighton, Chelsea, Slade and Wimbledon Schools of Art.
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The picture below is by Odilon Redon and called 'Wing' and is a print . You will find other works that relate to the Le Brun in meaning and spirit there too.