Tomb of Pope Alexander VII Study I Shield Patch

This 3.25 x 4 in. shield shaped patch features Kehinde Wiley’s 2016 painting Tomb of Pope Alexander VII Study I. A monochromatic floral background protrudes around the model and into the foreground. The subject is looking away from the viewer, in comparison to most of Wiley’s oeuvre meets the gaze between subject and onlooker.

Dye-sublimation with purple merrowed borders and iron on backing.