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Carved figure and shell

SMITH, Matthew

© artist's estate/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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During the 1950s Smith was celebrated for his powerful colours and painterly handling as the greatest British exponent of 'pure painting'. His influence on younger artists such as Francis Bacon was considerable. This late work reveals Smith's fascination with the still lives of Braque and Cézanne; the plaster figure is probably a direct reference to the latter's 'Still Life with Plaster Cupid' (Courtauld Institute Galleries, London). Margaret Davies purchased it in 1960.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 2055

Creation/Production

SMITH, Matthew
Date: 1955

Acquisition

Bequest, 12/12/1963

Measurements

Height (cm): 71.8
Width (cm): 91.8
Height (in): 28
Width (in): 36

Techniques

canvas

Material

oil

Location

In store
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Tags

  • Art And Design Movements
  • Daily Life
  • Fine Art
  • Fruit And Vegetables
  • Painting
  • Post 1900
  • Smith, Matthew

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