Lot 758
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Bob Thompson (1937-1966)
PROPERTY FROM THE ABRAMS FAMILY COLLECTION
Bob Thompson (1937-1966)

St. George et le Dragon

Details
Bob Thompson (1937-1966)
St. George et le Dragon
signed and dated 'Thompson 61' (lower right); signed and dated again, titled and inscribed 'B Thompson St. George et le Dragon Paris '61' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
38 x 30 in. (96.5 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted in 1961
Provenance
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York.

Lot Essay

Bob Thompson often drew inspiration from old master paintings, using their compositions as starting points from which he would simplify and improvise. In the present painting, the artist borrows liberally from Tintoretto's St. George and the Dragon (collection: National Gallery, London).

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