Victor Vasarely - SINVILAG A
Victor Vasarely
1906 - 1997
SINVILAG A
signed, titled and dated 1974-1987 on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
83 by 79 in.
210 by 200 cm.
acrylic on canvas
83 by 79 in.
210 by 200 cm.
John Piper THE OLD CHURCH, DARTINGTON signed pen and ink, ink wash 54 by 39.5cm.; 21¼ by 15¾in. Executed 1943-6. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP Having been impressed by a recent exhibition of John Piper's Windsor Castle drawings, Leonard Elmhirst wrote to the artist in the spring of 1943, inviting him to stay and work at Dartington. Leonard felt the arresting architecture and landscape of the place would appeal to Piper's particular sensibilities- 'I have an idea that these fourteenth century walls would give you a rather special experience ' (Leonard Elmhirst, letter to John Piper, 29 th March 1943). While much of Piper's time during the war was occupied recording the effects of German bombing on towns and cities throughout England and Wales, he took up the offer and painted at Dartington for a short period over the summer. The trip was produced a group of paintings and successful sketches....
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