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Dexter Dalwood (British, born 1960) Lord Lucan 2010 image 1
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Lot 42W

Dexter Dalwood
(British, born 1960)
Lord Lucan
2010

18 November 2020, 13:00 EST
New York

US$40,000 - US$60,000

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Dexter Dalwood (British, born 1960)

Lord Lucan
2010

signed and dated 2010 on the reverse
oil on canvas

51 1/8 by 43 3/8 in.
129.9 by 110.2 cm.

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Provenance
Private Collection, Sweden
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art Day, 2 July 2015, Lot 361
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner


Dexter Dalwood, a contemporary English painter currently living and working in London, was shortlisted for the Turner Prize in 2010 and is represented by top galleries globally. The present painting proposes a possibility of the current whereabouts of the infamous Lord Lucan, who vanished after the body of the family's nanny was found in their home. Dalwood positions the protagonist in the landscape of the American West, with few quirky creature comforts, surrounded by the harsh beauty of the desert with the city lights twinkling with either threat or possibility in the distance. Not only does this work bring together the current global nature of Contemporary Art, tabloid culture and the enduring fantasy of the freedoms of the Wild West, but is a spectacular example of Dalwood's signature style. He is a master of creating luscious, visually enticing paintings that inspect how historical events are interpreted and passed on by culture. In Lord Lucan (2010), like all of the artist's paintings, the subject is physically absent and represented through his environment. This is particularly apt for this subject and masterfully adds to the mystery, conspiracy and excitement of this stunning work.

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