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Patrick Scott
PALLADIUM 8/91
Lot 21
Price Realised:
€13,000
Estimate:
€7,000 - €10,000
Patrick Scott HRHA, 1921-2014
PALLADIUM 8/91 (1991)
Silver leaf on unprimed canvas 24" x 24" (61 x 61cm), signed, inscribed and dated 8/91.
The circle, often used to suggest the sun or moon, is the shape that dominated Scott's work from ...
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Lot 21
Patrick Scott
PALLADIUM 8/91
Lot 21
Patrick Scott
PALLADIUM 8/91
Estimate:
€7,000 - €10,000
Patrick Scott HRHA, 1921-2014
PALLADIUM 8/91 (1991)
Silver leaf on unprimed canvas 24" x 24" (61 x 61cm), signed, inscribed and dated 8/91.
The circle, often used to suggest the sun or moon, is the shape that dominated Scott's work from as far back as the early 1960s. One can perhaps trace the roots of this preoccupation with geometry to his time working as an architect under Michael Scott and the influence of the Bauhaus. Patrick Scott left architecture to become a full-time artist in 1960, but his aesthetic sensibility had inevitably been shaped by the preceding years. By 1964 he began applying square sheets of gold leaf, usually within a circle, directly on to unprimed canvas. The circle, the square, raw linen, precious metals: these were to become the defining features of Scott's paintings throughout the following decades. His genius is the ability to retain variety and a freshness of vision within the narrow parameters set for himself.
Palladium 7/89 has a subtle landscape format, with the lower third a mere suggestion of fenced land and with the disc suggesting a moon. Geometry dominates the composition: the overall symmetrical arrangement of shapes, the dominant silvery circle, the squares and rectangles that make up the foreground pattern, and the faint pattern of squares within both the disc and the central square. The opulent shimmer of the large circle is made all the more dramatic because it contrasts with the utter simplicity of the matt unprimed canvas and the neutral tones of the painting.Seamus Heaney, talking about artists in general and Scott in particular, spoke about how there were "putters in and takers out", where the "art" is knowing what to leave in. Scott pares away everything but the most essential elements. Palladium, with its condensed elegance, reserve and uncompromising austerity, creates an aura of serene meditation.
Dr Frances Ruane. HRHA
October 2021
PALLADIUM 8/91 (1991)
Silver leaf on unprimed canvas 24" x 24" (61 x 61cm), signed, inscribed and dated 8/91.
The circle, often used to suggest the sun or moon, is the shape that dominated Scott's work from as far back as the early 1960s. One can perhaps trace the roots of this preoccupation with geometry to his time working as an architect under Michael Scott and the influence of the Bauhaus. Patrick Scott left architecture to become a full-time artist in 1960, but his aesthetic sensibility had inevitably been shaped by the preceding years. By 1964 he began applying square sheets of gold leaf, usually within a circle, directly on to unprimed canvas. The circle, the square, raw linen, precious metals: these were to become the defining features of Scott's paintings throughout the following decades. His genius is the ability to retain variety and a freshness of vision within the narrow parameters set for himself.
Palladium 7/89 has a subtle landscape format, with the lower third a mere suggestion of fenced land and with the disc suggesting a moon. Geometry dominates the composition: the overall symmetrical arrangement of shapes, the dominant silvery circle, the squares and rectangles that make up the foreground pattern, and the faint pattern of squares within both the disc and the central square. The opulent shimmer of the large circle is made all the more dramatic because it contrasts with the utter simplicity of the matt unprimed canvas and the neutral tones of the painting.Seamus Heaney, talking about artists in general and Scott in particular, spoke about how there were "putters in and takers out", where the "art" is knowing what to leave in. Scott pares away everything but the most essential elements. Palladium, with its condensed elegance, reserve and uncompromising austerity, creates an aura of serene meditation.
Dr Frances Ruane. HRHA
October 2021
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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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