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Unknown1957 Mid Century Modern Abstract Figurative Oil Painting - The Letter Writer1957
1957
$1,020.93
£730
€872.99
CA$1,399.91
A$1,563.04
CHF 820.11
MX$19,290.65
NOK 10,308.88
SEK 9,645.79
DKK 6,512.62
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THE LETTER WRITER
Size: 40.5 x 48.5 cm (including frame)
Oil on canvas
A contemplative and rhythmic mid-century abstract figurative painting captures a quiet, intimate moment of reflection, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1957.
The central figure – suggested through simplified, sculptural forms – rests their head on one hand while writing or drawing on a blank page, immersed in thought. The face and body are deliberately obscured, inviting the viewer to project their own narrative onto the scene.
Executed in a muted yet warm palette of mustard, brick red, and soft peach, the work is layered with earthy tones and bold linear accents. The artist has used broad, expressive brushstrokes and lightly textured brushstrokes, contrasting with smoother, pale passages of light to create rhythm and emotional weight.
This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary white painted wood frame. The painting has a small bit of paint loss at its top edge, as well as some craquelure present (as shown) but the paint layer is stable overall. The frame has minor scuff marks.
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- Creation Year:1957
- Dimensions:Height: 15.95 in (40.5 cm)Width: 19.1 in (48.5 cm)
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- Condition:This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary white painted wood frame. The painting has a small bit of paint loss at its top edge, as well as some craquelure present (as shown) but the paint layer is stable overall. The frame has minor scuff marks.
- Gallery Location:Bristol, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1869216485722
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