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Lot 23

Alberto Morrocco OBE RSA RSW RP RGI, Scottish 1917-1998 - Clown with Dove and Watermelon, 1996; oil...

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Lot 23

Alberto Morrocco OBE RSA RSW RP RGI, 
Scottish 1917-1998 - 
Clown with Dove and Watermelon, 1996; 
oil...

Starting Bid: £5,500

Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000

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Description

Alberto Morrocco OBE RSA RSW RP RGI, 
Scottish 1917-1998 - 

Clown with Dove and Watermelon, 1996; 

oil on panel, signed and dated top left 'Morocco 96', 45 x 47 cm (ARR) 

Provenance: 
with Thackeray Gallery, London (according to the inscribed label attached to the reverse of the frame); 
private collection, purchased from the above on the 6th October 2005 and thence by descent 

Note: 
one of the most important Scottish artists of the mid-20th century, this is a brilliant example of his mature work, with its depth of colour and semi-surreal subject matter. Similar works are now in public collections, utilising the same innovative approach to composition and unusual objects, such as 'The Studio with Lay Figure, 1993' (Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture) and 'Still Life at Basiluzzo, 1988' (Herriot Watt University). Many of his works are in public collections across the UK and he exhibited at important galleries and museums, including Compass Gallery, Dundee Art Gallery in 1981, and The Scottish Gallery. 

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