Austin Wright 1911-1997
Venice, 1957
Chalk
21 x 29 3/4 in
53.5 x 75.5 cm
53.5 x 75.5 cm
Signed AW 57 Venice
This Chalk drawing of the two figures is one of the pieces Wright produced while he was in Venice on a British Council travel scholarship. It was on this same...
This Chalk drawing of the two figures is one of the pieces Wright produced while he was in Venice on a British Council travel scholarship. It was on this same trip he discovered the news that his sculpture The Argument , had won the Richardo Xavier da Silveria Acquisition Prize at hte 1957 São Paulo Biennale, beating other artists including Kenneth Armitage, Lynn Chadwick, Bernard Meadows and Reg Butler.
Provenance
Collection of the artistExhibitions
Willoughby Gerrish Ltd, London, Austin Wright, 11 May - 10 June 2022Thirsk Hall Sculpture Garden, Austin Wright, 13 September 2024 - 29 March 2025