Austin Osman SPARE
Four Figures
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As the contemporary writer and graphic novelist Alan Moore has noted, ‘In his relation to both art and occultism, Austin Osman Spare stands out as a strikingly individual and even unique figure in fields that are by their very nature brimming with strikingly individual figures.’
The present sheet may probably be dated to the early 1950s, when Spare produced a number of works devoted to the theme of magic and witchcraft. A similar work entitled Mythical Figures, dated 1935, was sold at auction in London.
The American music executive Seymour Stein (1942-2023) owned several works by Austin Osman Spare.
The present sheet may probably be dated to the early 1950s, when Spare produced a number of works devoted to the theme of magic and witchcraft. A similar work entitled Mythical Figures, dated 1935, was sold at auction in London.
The American music executive Seymour Stein (1942-2023) owned several works by Austin Osman Spare.
Provenance: Seymour Stein, London, New York and Los Angeles
Anonymous sale, West Sussex, Bellmans, 21 November 2023, lot 55
Private collection, London.
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