Cut Ground Pale Green 7.11

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SEAN SCULLY (B. 1945)
Cut Ground Pale Green 7.11
signed, titled and dated 'CUT GROUND PALE GREEN Sean Scully 7.11' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas mounted on wood
28 x 31 7/8 in. (71.1 x 81 cm.)
Painted in 2011.

Provenance

Timothy Taylor Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2011

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Lot Essay

"I think that I make chords when I paint, so I think you would be listening to the cello. It's deep, and it's resonant. A lot of people have compared me to Brahms - that slightly melancholic sensuality that's highly structured. Well, that describes my work right there." -Sean Scully

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