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Craigie Aitchison C.B.E., R.S.A., R.A. (British, 1926-2009) Bird with Red Background 14.6 x 14.6 cm. (5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.) (Painted in 1977) image 1
Craigie Aitchison C.B.E., R.S.A., R.A. (British, 1926-2009) Bird with Red Background 14.6 x 14.6 cm. (5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.) (Painted in 1977) image 2
Craigie Aitchison C.B.E., R.S.A., R.A. (British, 1926-2009) Bird with Red Background 14.6 x 14.6 cm. (5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.) (Painted in 1977) image 3
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Craigie Aitchison C.B.E., R.S.A., R.A.
(British, 1926-2009)
Bird with Red Background 14.6 x 14.6 cm. (5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)

22 – 23 June 2022, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £17,212.50 inc. premium

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Craigie Aitchison C.B.E., R.S.A., R.A. (British, 1926-2009)

Bird with Red Background
oil on canvas laid on card
14.6 x 14.6 cm. (5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
Painted in 1977

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Provenance
With Timothy Taylor Gallery, London
Private Collection, U.K.

Small but perfectly formed, with jewel-bright colours, Bird with Red Background distils all that is so wonderful about Aitchison's work. Best known for spare but striking compositions, often with one central motif, a measured use of paint, and bold use of colour, the present lot unmistakeably embodies all these qualities. Birds were a recurring subject, often appearing in many of his works, and here instead of featuring a bird as an ancillary motif, this sweet yellow and green bird takes centre stage.

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