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L Richards
Blue Cord Compositions, collage and drawing fusion by L Richards

c.1950

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£690
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CHF 755.66
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DKK 6,056.73
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L Richards Blue Cord Composition Multimedia collage and coloured drawing 20 x 25 cm Both compositions signed to bottom right Provenance: Family of A. E. Halliwell Little is known about the artist L Richards, though the fact that his teacher A.E Halliwell collected this painting suggests that he thought highly of his student. This pair of compositions is extremely intriguing. The first work is a collage of blue cord, mesh, text from a magazine, corrugated cardboard, velvet and what seems to be wall paper. Each element overlaps other elements creating a pleasing sense of flow in this collage, without seeming too overcrowded on the page. The second work is a realist drawing of a collage. Gibbs still includes all the same elements, making use of careful shading to create a sense of three dimensionality. Viewed next to one another and the effect created is striking.
  • Creator:
    L Richards
  • Creation Year:
    c.1950
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Generally very good.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU795316273432

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