John Piper
Landscape IV, circa 1957-58
Watercolour, gouache, wax resist and ink on paper
5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in / 14 x 21.5 cm
Signed 'John Piper' (lower left), inscribed 'Landscape IV' (on a label attached to the backboard)
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The location of this painting has been identified as Taillebourg, Charente-Maritime in the Southwest of France. The French commune, built upon a rock is best known for its medieval fortified...
The location of this painting has been identified as Taillebourg, Charente-Maritime in the Southwest of France. The French commune, built upon a rock is best known for its medieval fortified castle overlooking the village, used as a base for King Louis IX’s battle against King Henry III in 1242. Landscape IV closely relates to Piper’s larger watercolour, Taillebourg and lithograph, Chateau de Taillebourg, 1958, (Levinson, no. 111) each presenting further views of the castle and surrounding buildings in Piper’s semi-abstracted style.
Provenance
Hamet Gallery, London.Private collection, UK (purchased from the above, January 1973).