Anne Redpath
The Red Candlestick, 1950
Oil on board
61 x 61 cms (24.02 x 24.02 ins)
signed, also titled and dated verso The Red Candlestick is a classical example of Redpath's work from this period. The expressive, looser brushwork and exuberant colour show the influence of...
signed, also titled and dated verso
The Red Candlestick is a classical example of
Redpath's work from this period. The expressive, looser brushwork and exuberant
colour show the influence of Matisse, for whom colour and form were key, The
candlestick appears to be viewed from a slightly elevated position with the
table titled toward the viewer for maximum effect.
The Red Candlestick is a classical example of
Redpath's work from this period. The expressive, looser brushwork and exuberant
colour show the influence of Matisse, for whom colour and form were key, The
candlestick appears to be viewed from a slightly elevated position with the
table titled toward the viewer for maximum effect.
Provenance
PROVENANCE Christie's London, 2001 Richard Green Fine Art Private Collection, UK, since 2010 EXHIBITIONS Edinburgh, Aitken Dott & Son, Anne Redpath Exhibition, 1950, cat.no.10