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still life 1946

Still life 1946

1946
(British, 1894–1978)
Framed: 45.8 x 37.5 x 3.6 cm (18 1/16 x 14 3/4 x 1 7/16 in.); Unframed: 36.7 x 28.5 cm (14 7/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view

Description

Object and background are collapsed into abstract geometric forms in this densely packed still life. Bright pops of color and yellow and gray tones enliven the composition. The most readily distinguishable object is the wine glass at center left.
  • -1961
    (R. Elkon Gallery, New York, NY. 1961, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1961-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • "Year in Review 1961." The Bulletin of The Cleveland Museum of Art (November, 1961):245. Reproduced: p. 245
    Henning, Edward B. "Some Contemporary Paintings." The Bulletin of The Cleveland Museum of Art (March 1962): 51-52. Reproduced: p. 51
  • 1970 Festival of Arts. Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL (organizer) (February 20-March 9, 1970).
    1970 Festival of Arts. Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL (February 20-March 9, 1970).
    Works from the Contemporary Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 1-October 15, 1969).
    Space and Modern Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 9-September 25, 1966).
    Year in Review (1961). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 1-26, 1961).
  • {{cite web|title=still life 1946|url=false|author=Ben Nicholson|year=1946|access-date=12 December 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1961.51