Barbara Hepworth 1903-1975
Atlantic Form (Blue)
signed and dated 1963
also signed, dated and titled verso
also signed, dated and titled verso
oil & pencil on gesso prepared board
63.5 x 46 cms (25 x 18 ins)
framed: 82 x 64 cms (32½ x 25 ins)
framed: 82 x 64 cms (32½ x 25 ins)
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Many of Hepworth’s ‘drawings’ from 1960 onwards were highly individual, stand-alone works and not, as often believed, studies for sculptures. Painted from Hepworth’s Barnaloft Studio, overlooking Porthmeor Beach and the...
Many of Hepworth’s ‘drawings’ from 1960 onwards were highly individual, stand-alone works and not, as often believed, studies for sculptures. Painted from Hepworth’s Barnaloft Studio, overlooking Porthmeor Beach and the Atlantic Ocean, these works employed iconic, geometrically abstracted string forms to reference the interaction between blue skies and sandy beaches.
Provenance
Gimpel Fils, London, 1963,Private Collection, circa 1963-2002
Private Collection, Cornwall, 2002-2020
