Description:

S. Wilson (likely American, 20th century). "Black Mesa" oil on board, 1999. Signed "S Wilson" in lower right corner. Title and year on verso. A striking abstract oil painting entitled "Black Mesa," suggesting that it depicts a landscape at Black Mesa, a mesa in the states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma known as a geological wonder of North America, with sizable fields of the colors cerulean, scarlet, black, and cream. The stylized painting appears to depict wheat fields leading to red rock formations topped by a black plateau, all beneath a cloudless sky in a manner reminiscent of Color Field painting. Subtle white stars dot the sky, indicating this is a night scene. Size of painting: 18" W x 14" H (45.7 cm x 35.6 cm) Size of frame: 19.8" W x 15.9" H (50.3 cm x 40.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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  • Condition: Signed "S Wilson" in lower right corner. Light patina to board. Set in wood frame with minor nicks. Perforation to left side of frame but painting is overall in very good condition.

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