ROLPH SCARLETT

Cosmos - Gestural Drip (2) o/p 60 x 48 in.

Cosmos - Gestural Drip (2) o/p 60 x 48 in.

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Artist:Rolph Scarlett Title:Cosmos - Gestural Drip (2) o/p 60 x 48 in. Work:Painting Medium:Enamel Substrate:Plywood Date:c. 1951 Signed: Lower Right Size:60.00" x 48.00" Pricing:Price Upon Request Details:

The present painting by Rolph Scarlett is the largest extant drip painting in existence. This work, along with a companion piece of the same size (also available from BENTON GALLERY) represents two of the most dynamic and important such works in the artists oeuvre. The work is signed on front and bears the Swivelier Collection Stamp on verso as well.

 

This Gestural Scarlett work was part of a substantial body of seminal artworks formerly comprising the Swivelier Co. Inc. collection of Rolph Scarlett works created during "his nearly two-decade long employment with Swivelier." BENTON GALLERY represents the entire Swivelier collection.

 

According to Harriet Tannin, the long-time representative of the Rolph Scarlett estate (now deceased) - Scarlett became an acquaintance of Jackson Pollock's during the time when Pollock was working at the Guggenheim Museum  as a "carpenter" at the same time Scarlett was a curator (under fellowship) at the Museum in New York.

 

Rolph Scarlett was amongst the third largest holdings of the Guggenheim Museum (behind Bauer & Kandinsky) - Solomon Guggenheim, at the behest of Hilla Rebay - Guggenheim's art advisor - gave Scarlett the longest Guggenheim fellowship of any artist - 11 years. Solomon Guggenheim acquired over 60 works by Scarlett for the museum.

 

Provenance:

The Artist

Swivelier Co. Inc., acquired from above c.1945-50

Benton Gallery, acquired from above, 2012

 

We have the largest gallery Inventory of

Scarlett Estate works.

 

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