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Basil Blackshaw , Irish, 1932-2016

Title

Landscape with Trees

Date1951

MediumPen and ink and wash on paper

Dimensions

39 x 51 cm

Signedupper right: BLACKSHAW 51

Credit LinePurchased, 2016

Object numberNGI.2016.3

DescriptionThis image of a cultivated landscape seen through a frieze of unruly trees and vegetation was drawn when Blackshaw was around 18 years of age. The ivy clad trees dominate the view but a gate in a garden wall with low buildings behind can be seen in the middle distance. The spikey ink lines used to delineate the wintry branches create an immersive, intimate landscape. It is a good example of Blackshaw's early work, illustrating his skill as a draughtsman and his idiosyncratic approach to landscape.
ProvenancePurchased, Sotheby's, London, Irish Sale, 21 October 2015, lot 41Exhibition HistoryNew Perspectives. Acquisitions 2011 - 2020, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 11 May - 2 August 2021