Lot Essay
The Peace of the Fool was the very first drawing for Cecil Collins' most important philosophical series, The Vision of the Fool.
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The Peace of the Fool
Details
Cecil Collins, R.A. (1908-1989)
The Peace of the Fool
signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1942' (lower left)
pencil
20¾ x 14½ in. (52.6 x 36.8 cm.)
The Peace of the Fool
signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1942' (lower left)
pencil
20¾ x 14½ in. (52.6 x 36.8 cm.)
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Brailsford, 1947 - 1988.
Literature
C. Collins, The Vision of the Fool, London, 1947, pl. 3, illustrated. B. Keeble, Cecil Collins: The Vision of the Fool and other Writings, Ashuelot, New Hampshire, 1994, pl. 25, illustrated.
Exhibited
London, Lefevre Gallery, 1994, no. 41. London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, Cecil Collins, 1953, no. 180. London, Tate Gallery, Cecil Collins, May - July 1989, no. 93.
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