Rotherfield Street, Autumn
Drawing
2005 (made)
2005 (made)
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London topography has long been a central subject for Sharon Beavan. This precisely observed drawing of a street corner in Islington is drawn entirely in outline. This gives a subtly disorientating quality to the composition: the trees become amorphous blank areas, and the uniform pressure of the pencil makes background and foreground hard to distinguish.
Object details
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| Title | Rotherfield Street, Autumn (assigned by artist) |
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| Brief description | Drawing, Rotherfield Street, Autumn by Sharon Beavan, pencil, 2005 |
| Physical description | Outline drawing of a street corner with railings, street lamps and trees. On the left is a tall school-like building with a steep roof, and in the distance on the right are tower blocks. Aeroplanes and birds fly overhead. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'S. Beavan. 2005. / 21 hr' (Inscribed in pencil, bottom left corner) |
| Object history | This drawing is part of the '40 Artists - 40 Drawings' series acquired as a group in 2007. |
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| Summary | London topography has long been a central subject for Sharon Beavan. This precisely observed drawing of a street corner in Islington is drawn entirely in outline. This gives a subtly disorientating quality to the composition: the trees become amorphous blank areas, and the uniform pressure of the pencil makes background and foreground hard to distinguish. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2568-2007 |
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| Record created | July 10, 2007 |
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