ORCHID WITH BOWL AND MIRROR
oil on canvas
46 x 31cm; 18 x 12in
unframed
Painted in 1992, Schlenker comments that the present work combines pink orchids given to the artist by Stephan Connery with a wooden bowl from Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia containing an orange on a bed of grapes with a curved mirror in an intricately carved frame behind. The bowl and flowers in a vase appear in a photograph of the artist's studio taken in 1992 and now in the Moteisczky Archive, Tate Britain (Schlenker, p. 508, fig. 251).
Literature
Schlenker, no. 318
Sold for £650
ORCHID WITH BOWL AND MIRROR
oil on canvas
46 x 31cm; 18 x 12in
unframed
Painted in 1992, Schlenker comments that the present work combines pink orchids given to the artist by Stephan Connery with a wooden bowl from Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia containing an orange on a bed of grapes with a curved mirror in an intricately carved frame behind. The bowl and flowers in a vase appear in a photograph of the artist's studio taken in 1992 and now in the Moteisczky Archive, Tate Britain (Schlenker, p. 508, fig. 251).
Literature
Schlenker, no. 318
Auction: From the Studio: Works from 17 Artists' Estates, 2nd Oct, 2024
This one-of-a-kind auction focuses on the redisovery of 20th century artists, many of whom exhibited in leading West End galleries in their day, their works featuring in museums and art galleries around the world. All now deceased, with many having suffered undeserved obscurity since, their inclusion in From the Studio: Works from Artists' Estates puts the spotlight firmly back on them, to reveal a range of extraordinarily talented men and women.
Most of the artists were admired, promoted and written about by eminent 20th century art critics. Several were Jewish emigres, forced from their homelands to find their way anew in Britain and elsewhere. Many were close friends with other leading contemporary artists, sharing studios and ideas; some taught, several at the Royal College of Art. Throughout, their efforts both individually and together chart the myriad movements and counter movements that define the dynamic 20th century modernist landscape, ranging from Impressionism to Abstraction.
Viewing Times:
29th Sep 2024 12:00 - 16:00
30th Sep 2024 10:00 - 20:00
01st Oct 2024 10:00 - 17:00