11th Mar, 2022 14:00

Modern & Contemporary Art - Live Online

 
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§ Francis Davison (British 1919-1984)
Melon in a bowl

Unsigned, circa.1948/9, with Cap d'Antibes artist's reference on verso, oil on board.

Dimensions: 32.5cm x 40.5cm (12.75in x 16in)

Bought from Gallery 17, Shrewsbury in 2009.

Francis Davison studied English and anthropology at Cambridge and had aspirations to become a poet but he had already begun to draw and so was invited to spend time in St Ives in 1946 with his old school friend, Patrick Heron. There he met Margaret Mellis, also a painter in that community and they married by 1948, travelling to the South of France where they spent time on the Cap d'Antibes. Francis quickly absorbed the rich colours and light that characterises the oil paintings from this period. They returned to live in Suffolk by 1952 where Davison began to experiment with collage and Mellis with driftwood sculptures and found objects. Davison produced major torn-paper collages and had several solo national exhibitions including one at the Hayward Gallery in London in 1983. Francis died in 1984 but retrospectives continue, with a major publication of a book in 2013. The Arts Council have a number of his works in their collections.

Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.

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Sold for £1,800


 

Auction: Modern & Contemporary Art - Live Online, 11th Mar, 2022

This sale features a stunning selection of artworks by many of the great twentieth-century British artists to include work by David Hockney, Francis Davison, Henry Cliffe, Howard Hodgkin, John Hoyland, Sandra Blow, Patrick Heron, Ken Howard, Damien Hirst and many others.

For a free auction valuation, or any enquiries related to this sale contact Stephen Sparrow via stephen.sparrow@wilson55.com.

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