Doyle’s Upcoming Auction to Feature Artworks by Kenneth Noland and John Atkinson Grimshaw

American artist Kenneth Noland was known for his circle paintings and postwar abstract art. He studied art at the Black Mountain College, North Carolina, where he learned neoplasticism and the work of Piet Mondrian from Professor Ilya Bolotowsky. Noland’s paintings explored a range of chevrons, circles, stripes, and shaped canvases. The late art critic of The New York Times Hilton Kramer once said, “An art of this sort places a very heavy burden on the artist’s sensibility for color, of course—on his ability to come up, again and again, with fresh and striking combinations that both capture and sustain our attention and provide the requisite pleasures…Mr. Noland is unquestionably a master.” An acrylic on canvas titled Chalice by Kenneth Noland will be highlighted in this upcoming sale, offered by Doyle. Rendered in the year 1959, the artwork is simple and reflects his true area of interest: color and field. 

The Waning Glory of the Year, by John Atkinson Grimshaw, is another notable lot. Best known for his realistic, nocturnal landscapes, Grimshaw often deployed Victorian photographic techniques, sometimes painting over photographs. The available oil on canvas piece was made in 1882. Deborah Butterfield’s sculpture Untitled Horse will also be available. This Doyle event presents over 130 pieces of contemporary and post-war paintings and sculptures. View the complete Impressionist & Modern Art / Post-War Art & Contemporary Art catalog on Doyle’s website.