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Untitled (Wavelike Form)
SUTHERLAND, Graham Vivian (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
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2271
Creation/Production
SUTHERLAND, Graham Vivian
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
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