Tre'r'ddol, Wales

Details

John Piper, C.H. (1903-1992)
Tre'r'ddol, Wales
signed 'John Piper' (lower left) and inscribed and dated 'TRE'R-DDOL/30:XI:54' (lower right)
wax crayon, watercolour, bodycolour, brush and black ink
21 x 27 in. (53.3 x 68.5 cm.)

Provenance

Purchased by the present owner at the 1955 exhibition.

Exhibited

London, Leicester Galleries, Exhibition of Works by John Piper, May 1955, no. 36.

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Lot Essay

This picture is produced at a time when Piper was writing little about himself, but seems to to find support and inspiration in Ruskin at this time, frequently quoting him in interviews and calalogues. He especially quoted Ruskin's exortation that 'you will never love art well till you love what she mirrors better'.

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