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John Hull
Estate / Collection: Collection of a Sarasota and East Hampton Lady
American, b. 1952
On This Wild Plain, 1986
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse; there's a type-written note by the artist on a label affixed to the stretcher which reads: On This Wild Plain/ Lear and soldiers of French army (sent by Cordelia to rescue Lear from Regan and Gonerill./ This scene takes place after the tempest. Lear is completely mad at this point. He is convinced that these soldiers were sent by Cordelia to kill him - when they are actually benevolent./ I painted the figures of the soldiers in a slightly menacing way to underscore Lear's own emotional state and fear of them.
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 48 inches (101.6 x 122 cm)
Provenance:
Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York
Frame: 40 1/2 x 48 1/2 inches
Sold for $576
Estimated at $600 - $800
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: Collection of a Sarasota and East Hampton Lady
American, b. 1952
On This Wild Plain, 1986
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse; there's a type-written note by the artist on a label affixed to the stretcher which reads: On This Wild Plain/ Lear and soldiers of French army (sent by Cordelia to rescue Lear from Regan and Gonerill./ This scene takes place after the tempest. Lear is completely mad at this point. He is convinced that these soldiers were sent by Cordelia to kill him - when they are actually benevolent./ I painted the figures of the soldiers in a slightly menacing way to underscore Lear's own emotional state and fear of them.
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 48 inches (101.6 x 122 cm)
Provenance:
Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York
Frame: 40 1/2 x 48 1/2 inches
In overall good condition; no apparent restoration.
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Auction: Doyle at Home®, Apr 24, 2024
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