Arthur Boyd 'Untitled (Portrait and Skull) ' impressionism

Arthur Boyd 'Untitled (Portrait and Skull) ' impressionismSkulls are a recurring motif in Arthur Boyds practice. This fascination was in part spurred by a story Boyd heard about the previous tenants of his property in Shoalhaven. Apparently, after being caught in barbed wire, their favourite horse, Flame, died. In honour of the creature, the tenants decided to bury him under his namesake, the Flame tree, on property. Taken with this tale, Boyd set about locating and unearthing the skull and after finding it,

'Dawn at Kunene River

a canopy of light beaming overhead

femininity and poetry

he draws two anthropomorphised rocks — recalling the inception of his artistic career

Condition: mage is in Fine condition

the figurative glass art would illuminate the dark and bare architecture of gothic churches

expressive line work to portray the shapes and gestures of a strong

this work appears to be a collaboration – Blackman on the body and perhaps Olsen executing his characteristically bulbous head

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Image Size: 29 x 41 cm

Edition: Artist Proof from an edition of 125