Wager 5.9.76

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JOHN HOYLAND, R.A. (1934-2011)
Hoyland, J.
Wager 5.9.76
signed, inscribed and dated 'John Hoyland/ 5 9 76/ WAGER' (on the reverse), signed again and dated again 'JOHN HOYLAND 5 9 76' (on the canvas overlap)
acrylic on canvas
40 x 30 in. (100.5 x 76.5 cm.)
Painted in 1976.

Provenance

with Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow, 2007.
Purchased by the present owner at the 2020 exhibition.

Literature

Exhibition catalogue, John Hoyland: Paintings 1967-1979, London, Arts Council of Great Britain, 1979, p. 39, no. 27, illustrated.
W. Feaver, The Observer, 'Beer Money', 17 April 1979.
W. Feaver, The Observer, 'Demon Colourist', 7 October 1979.
W. Januszczak, The Guardian, 'Felt through the eye', 16 October 1979.

Exhibited

Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, Tolly Cobbold / Eastern Arts National Art Exhibition, April - May 1977: this exhibition travelled to Ipswich, High Street Art Gallery and the Corn Exchange, May - June; Sheffield, Graves Art Gallery, June - July; and London, Camden Arts Centre, July - August.
London, Arts Council of Great Britain, Serpentine Gallery, John Hoyland: Paintings 1967-1979, September - October 1979, no. 27: this exhibition travelled to Birmingham, City Art Gallery, November - December 1979; and Sheffield, Mappin Art Gallery, February - March 1980.
London, The Nine British Art, St Ives, Modern British, Contemporary, June - July 2020.

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Lot Essay

The Hoyland Estate are currently preparing the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist’s work and would like to hear from owners of any work by the artist so that these can be included in this comprehensive catalogue. Please write to The Hoyland Estate, c/o Christie's, Modern British Art Department, 8 King Street, London, SW1Y 6QT.

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