Zahara (recto)

Maker

David Bomberg (artist)
1890-1957

Title

Zahara (recto)

Date of Production

1954

Dimensions

Height: 63.5 cm (board)
Width: 76.2 cm (board)

Accession Number

LP.2012.XX.3

Mode of Acquisition

Private collection, long-term loan, 16.3.2012

Credit

Private Collection. On long-term loan to The Courtauld Gallery, London

Copyright

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords

Label Text

Bomberg was one of the most radical avant-garde painters in London before the First World War. In later years he became deeply immersed in painting the landscapes of Andalusia in Southern Spain. In this view of the dramatic mountain town of Zahara, Bomberg paints the effect of the sun’s searing heat upon the scene in fiery reds and yellows. The forms of the church tower and houses only just maintain their definition amidst the fierce energy of Bomberg’s brushwork.

Provenance

Purchased by current owner at Christie’s London 20th century Contemporary Art 6 November 1998 (Lot 163)

Exhibition History

20th century British Art, Courtauld Gallery Room 11, 10/12/2022-07/05/2024

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : signed and dated : lower left & recto : : Bomberg 54

Inscription: inscription : signed and dated : lower left & verso : : Bomberg 54

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