Painting of the Week - William Gear
William Gear (1915-1997)
Paysage Printanier or Spring Passage
This stunning Scottish Abstract Expressionist oil painting is by noted Scottish artist William Gear. Painted in 1950 it is an early and significant painting which dates to the early part of his career. Entitled Paysage Printanier it was painted during Gear's time in Paris and involvement with Cobra and demonstrates the freedom and fluidity of that period. The vibrant green shapes with dramatic red and black suggest new life forcing upwards. A really pleasing composition to the eye and an excellent example of Gear's genius.
Signed and dated 50 lower right.
Provenance Signed and inscribed verso.
Christie's 2012 lot 347.
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William Gear (1915-1997)
Enigma No. 1
This superb Scottish abstract oil painting is by noted artist William Gear. It was painted in 1954, entitled Enigma 1 and is an orange geometric shape on a black background that blends into a black surround frame. There is heavy impasto blobs of red, green and blue down the centre of the orange that almost look like gems. It is very pleasing to the eye and an excellent example of Gear's work from that early period. It has exceptional provenance in that it was exhibited by Gimple Fils Galery in the fifties.
Signed titled and dated '54 verso.
Provenance The family of William Gear.
Gimpel Fils label verso.
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William Gear (1915-1997)
Abstract Landscape with Red and Green
This stunning Scottish Abstract Expressionist oil painting is by noted Scottish artist William Gear. Painted in 1949 it is an early and significant painting which dates to the early part of his career. Entitled Abstract Landscape with Red and Green it was painted during Gear's time in Paris and involvement with Cobra. Mostly red and green shapes are incased in black on a vivid yellow background. A really pleasing composition to the eye and perfectly housed in an ebonised frame, it is an excellent example of Gear's work.
Signed and Dated '49 lower right. Inscribed, titled and dated verso.
Provenance. Cornish collection.
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