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Basil Blackshaw
THE RAIN COAT
Lot 33
Price Realised:
€18,500
Estimate:
€15,000 - €20,000
Basil Blackshaw HRHA, RUA, 1932-2016
THE RAIN COAT
Mixed media, 35" x 33" (88.9 x 83.8cm), signed and dated June 2000.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist; From the estate of an Irish collector
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Lot 33
Basil Blackshaw
THE RAIN COAT
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Mixed media, 35" x 33" (88.9 x 83.8cm), signed and dated June 2000.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist; From the estate of an Irish collector
'The Rain Coat' is a seminal work in ... Read more
Lot 33
Basil Blackshaw
THE RAIN COAT
Estimate:
€15,000 - €20,000
Basil Blackshaw HRHA, RUA, 1932-2016
THE RAIN COAT
Mixed media, 35" x 33" (88.9 x 83.8cm), signed and dated June 2000.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist; From the estate of an Irish collector
'The Rain Coat' is a seminal work in Blackshaw's later oeuvre. In the early Eighties the painting of 'John Bell's Council House,' came as a shock to Blackshaw collectors. He had ripped away all the substance to his subject, stripping it back to the bare bones. … Some critics thought he had lost it. More of this was to follow when Basil became ever more given to hinting at his subject rather than adding, consistently taking away from it. To a seasoned critic like Brian Fallon Basil's Ulster Museum exposition in the early 2000s was a culture shock. Brian told me it took him completely by surprise admitting to me a few years later he was wrong and misrepresented Basil. Being the big man he was, he told me should I get an opportunity for him to be corrective he would gladly do so. He graciously revisited Blackshaw's work in an edition of 'The Irish Arts Review.'
'The Rain Coat' is a classic example of Basil showing the 'otherness' of his evolving output. He could easily have painted a smart rain coat but he chose not to do this. With echoes of Cy Twombly he sets grids against grids. The portrayal of the feet takes the biscuit! "Where are you Basil? Help me." The Rain Coat as a garment is what matters. The figure is merely a scaffolding upon which Blackshaw hangs paint.
Eamonn Mallie
THE RAIN COAT
Mixed media, 35" x 33" (88.9 x 83.8cm), signed and dated June 2000.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist; From the estate of an Irish collector
'The Rain Coat' is a seminal work in Blackshaw's later oeuvre. In the early Eighties the painting of 'John Bell's Council House,' came as a shock to Blackshaw collectors. He had ripped away all the substance to his subject, stripping it back to the bare bones. … Some critics thought he had lost it. More of this was to follow when Basil became ever more given to hinting at his subject rather than adding, consistently taking away from it. To a seasoned critic like Brian Fallon Basil's Ulster Museum exposition in the early 2000s was a culture shock. Brian told me it took him completely by surprise admitting to me a few years later he was wrong and misrepresented Basil. Being the big man he was, he told me should I get an opportunity for him to be corrective he would gladly do so. He graciously revisited Blackshaw's work in an edition of 'The Irish Arts Review.'
'The Rain Coat' is a classic example of Basil showing the 'otherness' of his evolving output. He could easily have painted a smart rain coat but he chose not to do this. With echoes of Cy Twombly he sets grids against grids. The portrayal of the feet takes the biscuit! "Where are you Basil? Help me." The Rain Coat as a garment is what matters. The figure is merely a scaffolding upon which Blackshaw hangs paint.
Eamonn Mallie
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PLEASE BID EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
In order to allow rival bidders the opportunity to respond to a late bid the following extensions will apply:
IF A BID IS RECEIVED WITHIN THE FINAL 45 SECONDS OF THE COUNTDOWN THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO 60 SECONDS.
At any point you can leave a maximum bid, representing the highest price you are prepared to pay for a particular lot. Bidding only advances when there is competition from a rival bidder. In that case the system bids on your behalf, only up to the maximum if required. All bids are relayed to you be email, along with notification if you have been outbid.
All maximum bids are confidential and not disclosed. The system will endeavor to purchase the lot for you for the least price. Bids are subject to buyer’s premium of 25% (incl vat), with no additional charges.
In the event of a tied bid, the preference will be given to the bid submitted first. The second bidder will receive immediate notification of being outbid.
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