
Lot 46AR
Anne Redpath OBE RSA ARA LLD ARWS ROI RBA(British, 1895-1965)The Venetian Glass 77 x 61 cm. (30 5/16 x 24 in.)
3 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
Edinburgh£30,000 - £50,000
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Anne Redpath OBE RSA ARA LLD ARWS ROI RBA (British, 1895-1965)
The Venetian Glass
signed 'Anne Redpath' (lower right); further signed and titled (verso)
oil on board
77 x 61 cm. (30 5/16 x 24 in.)
signed 'Anne Redpath' (lower right); further signed and titled (verso)
oil on board
77 x 61 cm. (30 5/16 x 24 in.)
Footnotes
Exhibited
Glasgow, Royal Glasgow Institute, 1949, cat.no. 525
This classic 1940s still life features many of the hallmarks of Redpath's early style. The tilted tabletop flattens the picture space and heightens the decorative appeal, while familiar motifs such as tulips, lace cloth, jug and vase are rendered in chalky tones, offset by the carved head.