WILLIAM HAWKINS (1895-1990)
WILLIAM HAWKINS (1895-1990)
WILLIAM HAWKINS (1895-1990)
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WILLIAM HAWKINS (1895-1990)

Two Horses #2

Details
WILLIAM HAWKINS (1895-1990)
Two Horses #2
signed William Hawkins Born KY July 27-1895 lower edge
enamel and mixed media on Masonite
48 x 49 in.
Executed in 1988.
Provenance
Ricco Maresca Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in 1988
Literature
Frank Maresca and Roger Ricco, William Hawkins Paintings (New York, 1997) p. 103, illustrated.
Exhibited
New York, Ricco Maresca Gallery, William Hawkins Paintings, 7 October - 16 November 1997.

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Lot Essay

William Hawkins (1895-1990) painted graphic, large-scale images depicting animals, architecture, religious scenes and well-known events. Two Horses #2 is a lively depiction of a mare and its foal. The pair seem hefty, their weightiness in part bestowed through Hawkins’ use of cornmeal to build up their bodies and set them apart from the landscape. Set against a vibrant blue background and below a colorful sky of yellow, orange, black and white, the two horses gallop across a rocky ground textured with dots of pebbles. The mare’s tail swings upwards as they stride forward. The dynamic scene is bordered in red and white stripes; Hawkins often painted borders directly on his pieces to save patrons the expense of purchasing frames.

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