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William Crozier
THE RED STRAND
Lot 17
Price Realised:
€19,000
Estimate:
€15,000 - €20,000
William Crozier HRHA, 1930-2011
THE RED STRAND
Oil on canvas, 30" x 36" (76.2 x 91.4cm), signed; signed, inscribed and dated 1990 verso.
Provenance: The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (label verso).
Born in Scotland, Bill Crozier first fell in l... Read more
Lot 17
William Crozier
THE RED STRAND
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Oil on canvas, 30" x 36" (76.2 x 91.4cm), signed; signed, inscribed and dated 1990 verso.
Provenance: The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (label verso).
Born in Scotland, Bill Crozier first fell in l... Read more
Lot 17
William Crozier
THE RED STRAND
Estimate:
€15,000 - €20,000
William Crozier HRHA, 1930-2011
THE RED STRAND
Oil on canvas, 30" x 36" (76.2 x 91.4cm), signed; signed, inscribed and dated 1990 verso.
Provenance: The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (label verso).
Born in Scotland, Bill Crozier first fell in love with West Cork in the 1950s, creating a home and studio near Skibbereen in 1983. The following decade produced some of his most memorable paintings, where works like The Red Strand captured the excitement of being surrounded by that powerful landscape. Paintings done around 1990, like this one, are brimming with the emotional intensity we associate with Crozier. He was never interested in a literal description of a scene, which he felt was limited. One can see how in paintings like this one Crozier encapsulates the totality of his experience at a particular fleeting moment—the seeing plus the feeling.
Crozier loved music and, whether Mahler or Gershwin, it was constantly in the background when he was working. In The Red Strand one can detect the musicality in his work, its broad arcs are the strong melodic theme, while smaller repetitive lines, patterns, dots and dashes are like visual chords and pulsating beats. He orchestrated daring colours, making them 'work' against all odds. The narrow bands of purple and blue electrify the warmer tones around them.
Paintings like this one draw on the familiar—a Cork landscape that could be reduced to cliche at the drop of a hat. But what you find here is a challenging composition that re-invents traditional forms of landscape. It takes us by surprise, starting from the familiar and making it fresh, exploring that intriguing space between representation and abstraction. Crozier's immediately recognisable style, his distinctly original 'voice', make him stand out as one of the most important painters of Irish landscape of his generation.
Dr Frances Ruane, HRHA
October 2021
THE RED STRAND
Oil on canvas, 30" x 36" (76.2 x 91.4cm), signed; signed, inscribed and dated 1990 verso.
Provenance: The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (label verso).
Born in Scotland, Bill Crozier first fell in love with West Cork in the 1950s, creating a home and studio near Skibbereen in 1983. The following decade produced some of his most memorable paintings, where works like The Red Strand captured the excitement of being surrounded by that powerful landscape. Paintings done around 1990, like this one, are brimming with the emotional intensity we associate with Crozier. He was never interested in a literal description of a scene, which he felt was limited. One can see how in paintings like this one Crozier encapsulates the totality of his experience at a particular fleeting moment—the seeing plus the feeling.
Crozier loved music and, whether Mahler or Gershwin, it was constantly in the background when he was working. In The Red Strand one can detect the musicality in his work, its broad arcs are the strong melodic theme, while smaller repetitive lines, patterns, dots and dashes are like visual chords and pulsating beats. He orchestrated daring colours, making them 'work' against all odds. The narrow bands of purple and blue electrify the warmer tones around them.
Paintings like this one draw on the familiar—a Cork landscape that could be reduced to cliche at the drop of a hat. But what you find here is a challenging composition that re-invents traditional forms of landscape. It takes us by surprise, starting from the familiar and making it fresh, exploring that intriguing space between representation and abstraction. Crozier's immediately recognisable style, his distinctly original 'voice', make him stand out as one of the most important painters of Irish landscape of his generation.
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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