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Louis le Brocquy
EDEN (1952)
Lot 16
Price Realised:
€36,000
Estimate:
€25,000 - €35,000
Louis Le Brocquy HRHA, 1916-2012
EDEN (1952)
Aubusson tapestry, 110 x 180cm (43 x 70 "),Atelier Tabard Frres & Soeurs, Edition of 9
Provenance: Private Collection, Dubin
Literature: Louis le Brocquy, Aubusson Tapestries, Taylor Galleries, D...
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Lot 16
Louis le Brocquy
EDEN (1952)
Lot 16
Louis le Brocquy
EDEN (1952)
Estimate:
€25,000 - €35,000
Louis Le Brocquy HRHA, 1916-2012
EDEN (1952)
Aubusson tapestry, 110 x 180cm (43 x 70 "),Atelier Tabard Frres & Soeurs, Edition of 9
Provenance: Private Collection, Dubin
Literature: Louis le Brocquy, Aubusson Tapestries, Taylor Galleries, Dublin 2000, Dorothy Walker, Musee Departmental de la Tapisserie, Aubusson, illustrated
Louis le Brocquy was well established as one of the leading contemporary artists in Ireland when Edinburgh Tapestry Weavers approached him in 1948 and enquired whether he would like to design a tapestry. At the time, he was particularly interested in how colour could so effectively convey emotion, and it occurred to him that the pure colour of tapestry was an ideal way to explore the question.
Because of the nature of his interest, he was reluctant to merely make a source painting or cartoon, as it is called, and trust it to the tapestry-makers, however skilled, to produce a good approximation. Instead, he created his own detailed, precisely colour-coded patterns, or linear templates. This pre-Renaissance technique, which he learned from the great Jean Lurat, had been largely superseded, but a large part of its appeal for him was that the artists intentions were honoured from start to finish in every detail, and it meant that each tapestry was an original work, rather than a copy of a separate, original piece.
He proceeded to create several series of tapestries with Edinburgh and with Aubusson in France, as with the present work. HisEdenseries spans both studios. The womans heel on the upper right refers to the divine pronouncement that the serpent, blamed by her for her fall from grace, will bruise her heel - though she will crush it. The dazzling, twisting form of the snake suggests that the artist takes a more uplifting view of the possibilities presented by the tree of knowledge, and the dawning of human consciousness and imagination, than religious judgement might decree.
Aidan Dunne, August 2023
EDEN (1952)
Aubusson tapestry, 110 x 180cm (43 x 70 "),Atelier Tabard Frres & Soeurs, Edition of 9
Provenance: Private Collection, Dubin
Literature: Louis le Brocquy, Aubusson Tapestries, Taylor Galleries, Dublin 2000, Dorothy Walker, Musee Departmental de la Tapisserie, Aubusson, illustrated
Louis le Brocquy was well established as one of the leading contemporary artists in Ireland when Edinburgh Tapestry Weavers approached him in 1948 and enquired whether he would like to design a tapestry. At the time, he was particularly interested in how colour could so effectively convey emotion, and it occurred to him that the pure colour of tapestry was an ideal way to explore the question.
Because of the nature of his interest, he was reluctant to merely make a source painting or cartoon, as it is called, and trust it to the tapestry-makers, however skilled, to produce a good approximation. Instead, he created his own detailed, precisely colour-coded patterns, or linear templates. This pre-Renaissance technique, which he learned from the great Jean Lurat, had been largely superseded, but a large part of its appeal for him was that the artists intentions were honoured from start to finish in every detail, and it meant that each tapestry was an original work, rather than a copy of a separate, original piece.
He proceeded to create several series of tapestries with Edinburgh and with Aubusson in France, as with the present work. HisEdenseries spans both studios. The womans heel on the upper right refers to the divine pronouncement that the serpent, blamed by her for her fall from grace, will bruise her heel - though she will crush it. The dazzling, twisting form of the snake suggests that the artist takes a more uplifting view of the possibilities presented by the tree of knowledge, and the dawning of human consciousness and imagination, than religious judgement might decree.
Aidan Dunne, August 2023
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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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