THIS LOT IS TO BE SOLD WITH NO RESERVE
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John Virtue
Landscape 120
signed, titled and dated 'Landscape 120 1990-1991 John Virtue' on the reverse
ink, pencil, charcoal, shellac, gouache, acrylic and emulsion on paper laid on board, in artist's frame
31.6 x 43.9 cm (12 1/2 x 17 1/4 in.)
Executed in 1990-91.
Full-Cataloguing
'These early tessellated works - one of which Tate acquired this year - were discovered and championed by Tony Cragg. They are so British in their connection to landscape traditions. I think of Samuel Palmer and Graham Sutherland when I look at this works.' - Michael Hue-Williams