Patrick Heron 1920-1999
Sixteen by Twenty: March 9-12, 1981
signed, titled and dated 1981 verso
oil on canvas
41 x 51 cms (16 x 20 ins)
framed: 46 x 56 cms (18 x 22 ins)
framed: 46 x 56 cms (18 x 22 ins)
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Heron predominantly used the colours in his paintings for the title, but in this work, the size has taken on an unusual importance. A recurrent theme from 1975 through to...
Heron predominantly used the colours in his paintings for the title, but in this work, the size has taken on an unusual importance. A recurrent theme from 1975 through to 1981, the series displays a desire for the surface to have a rhythmic texture, emphasising the brushwork as much as the colour.
Provenance
Waddington Galleries, LondonPrivate collection 2011-2024
