Lot 199
Harold Frank (American born in England, 1921-1995). "Lumpy Floral" - oil on board, n.d. Signed at lower right. A breathtaking painting by Harold Frank depicting a gorgeous floral arrangement in a white vase. The blossoms are rendered in brilliant hues of violet, magenta, periwinkle, buttercup yellow, cornflower blue, fuchsia, and white with sprays of sage and lime green foliage - all surrounded by a bright halo of light. The composition is depicted in an Abstract-Expressionist manner with Frank's signature loose gestural brushstrokes, lyrical contouring lines, and vibrant colors. The lavish bouquet overflows with energy and movement, its countless flowers blossoming in a radiant manner with beautiful passages of color and a rich surface enlivened by moments of thick impasto. Size: 20.875" L x 15" W (53 cm x 38.1 cm) Size (frame): 21.7" L x 15.8" W (55.1 cm x 40.1 cm)
Harold Frank studied art at the Art Students League in New York, the National Academy of Design, Pratt Institute, Chouinard Art Institute, and UCLA where he was a colleague of Richard Diebenkorn (American, 1922-1993), an artist who is oftentimes associated with Abstract Expressionism as well as a pioneer of the Bay Area Figurative Movement. In addition to Diebenkorn, Frank's influences include DeKooning, Picasso, Matisse, and Rouault. While he also created landscapes, non-objective abstract compositions, figures, and head studies, he frequently returned to still-lifes throughout his career.
For more about Harold Frank, see Sandie Stern's monograph "Harold Frank Abstract Expressionist 1921-1995" (2001).
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, acquired via descent, purchased from artist on June 25th, 1973
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- Condition: Signed by the artist at the lower right. Wonderful areas of thick impasto. Some craquelure and a few scuffs. Half inch crack to lower left edge. Some lifting to lower end. Label with title "Lumpy Floral" on verso. Stains to lower end of verso. Some scuffs and abrasions to the wooden frame as shown. Fit with suspension wire.
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