'Over the years the paintings became increasingly internalised and cryptic. People were eliminated and inferences played an ever greater part. The colour strengthened. Robust pinks, singing yellow, pea, baize and dulled emerald greens obviated the need for outlines.'
—Will Feaver

'One's always been taught in art school that all relationships and colours should blend, affected by one light. But that can make for very dull painting. Does nature blend? I think that people have no difficulty in blending everything together.' —Patrick Caulfield
- Provenance
  Waddington Galleries, London (acquired directly from the artist)
  Cristea Roberts Gallery, London
  Acquired from the above by the present owner
- Exhibited
  London, Waddington Galleries, Patrick Caulfield: Paintings and Drawings 1985 - 2002, 27 November - 21 December 2002, no. 15, p. 46 (illustrated, n.p.)
- Literature
  Marco Livingstone, Patrick Caulfield: Paintings, Aldershot, Hampshire; Burlington, VT, 2005, p. 282 (illustrated, p. 213)

Patrick Caulfield

2A

signed, titled and dated ''2A' Patrick Caulfield 2002' on the reverse
acrylic on board
77.5 x 52.1 cm (30 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)
Painted in 2002.

Estimate
£40,000 - 60,000 ♠

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London Auction 29 June 2022