Graham Sutherland British, 1903-1980
The Lion, 1979
Etching and aquatint
Numbered 17/75
Signature in pencil lower right and blind stamp of the Author
Numbered 17/75
Signature in pencil lower right and blind stamp of the Author
Image Size: 18.5 x 21.7 cm
Sheet Size: 38 x 53.5 cm
Sheet Size: 38 x 53.5 cm
Copyright Graham Sutherland
Graham Sutherland was a British painter focused mostly on Surrealist abstractions of landscapes and figures. As his practice progressed, Sutherland’s natural depictions grew increasingly disturbing, often with organic growth formations...
Graham Sutherland was a British painter focused mostly on Surrealist abstractions of landscapes and figures. As his practice progressed, Sutherland’s natural depictions grew increasingly disturbing, often with organic growth formations with hints of human or animal characteristics. This work, completed a year before his death, Sutherland focuses on the regal lion, with shifts in its figuration creating slight discomfort for the viewer.
