Palm Tree, Cap Ferrat

Details

Graham Sutherland, O.M. (1903-1980)
Palm Tree, Cap Ferrat
signed, inscribed and dated 'St Jean/Cap Ferrat/Sutherland 1948' (lower right)
pencil, black ink, watercolour and bodycolour
8¾ x 6½ in. (22.2 x 16.5 cm.)

Provenance

Purchased by Sir Colin Anderson at the 1964 exhibition.

Exhibited

London, Marlborough Fine Art, Watercolours and Drawings by Kokoschka, Moore and Sutherland, January - February 1964, no. 66.

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Lot Essay

Encouraged by Francis Bacon, Sutherland first visited the South of France in 1947 and would return for part of each year from then on. The visual experiences of the Mediterranean inspired Sutherland to adopt vibrant colour schemes and to adopt motifs such as palm palisades and vine pergolas.

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