John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)

Brittany Beach

Details

John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
Brittany Beach
signed 'John Piper' (lower right)
watercolour, ink and marbled paper
22½ x 30½ in. (57.2 x 77.5 cm.)
Executed circa 1961.

Provenance

with Austin Desmond Fine Art, London, where purchased by the present owner.

Lot Essay

Piper stayed in Finisterre, Brittany between 1960-1961, where he worked on drawings of the coast. Brittany Beach creates a representation of the open landscape through the use of dispersed watercolour, ink, and cut-out marbled papers in order to signify particular features of the beach.

More from 20th Century British Art

View All