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Untitled (Wavelike Form)

SUTHERLAND, Graham (1903-1980)

The "wavelike form" in this painting was developed from a piece of wood Sutherland came across during his explorations of Pembrokeshire. The dark red orb of the setting sun glows against the green gloom and darkening sky. As in many works of this period the object under scrutiny is located against the strong horizontal line of an estuary shore and seems to take on a monumental scale and significance. Sutherland explained that from "the first 'frisson' of an encounter" would develop "something else, controlled and ordered by the mind".

Works bequeathed by the artist to the first Graham Sutherland Gallery at Picton Castle, 1976

Untitled (Wavelike Form)
Image: © Estate of Graham Sutherland/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 2271

Creation/Production

SUTHERLAND, Graham
Date: 1976

Acquisition

Transfer, 20/10/1989

Measurements

h(cm) sight size:109.5
h(cm)
w(cm) sight size:100.0
w(cm)
h(in) sight size:43 1/8
h(in)
w(in) sight size:39 3/8
w(in)
h(cm) frame:126
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:117
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:4.5
d(cm)
h(in) frame:49 5/8
h(in)
w(in) frame:46 1/16
w(in)
d(in) frame:1 3/4
d(in)

Techniques

oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting

Material

oil
canvas

Location

In store

Categories

Paentiad | Painting Celf Gain | Fine Art Tirwedd | Landscape Haul | Sun Graham Sutherland Gallery Bequest CADP content
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