Trees with G-Shaped Form I

© estate of Graham Sutherland. Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

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Towards the end of his life the artist frequently revisited West Wales, where he often stayed at Benton Castle above the river Cleddau, which belonged to friends. On a beach nearby he came upon the tree with its massive gnarled root formation which provided the principal motif in the present work. The distorted central shape contrasts with the symmetrical uprights of the tree trunks.
Title

Trees with G-Shaped Form I

Date

1972

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 117 x W 172 cm

Accession number

NMW A 220

Acquisition method

purchased, 1973

Work type

Painting

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