An abstract by Anthony E Skuse (1944–2024), titled Tree Forms I, is rendered in watercolour on card, with a studio stamp verso. Anthony's artistic journey began at the age of five, a compulsion that remained with him throughout his life. During his early years in Bristol, he sketched en plein air, fascinated by trees and maritime subjects, before later experimenting with abstraction.
This minimalist composition centres on a rhythmic series of slender vertical forms emerging from a vast field of white negative space. Using a muted palette of blues, greens, and earthy browns, Skuse employs fluid watercolour washes and organic splatters to evoke a sparse landscape. A faint horizontal bleed through the centre acts as a subtle horizon line, grounding the ethereal vertical elements and creating a sense of reflective depth. The overall arrangement prioritises simplicity and openness, resulting in a serene atmospheric study that balances delicate texture with a strong sense of verticality. Newly framed in a deep, slim oiled and waxed oak frame, float mounted on ‘Silver Grey’ mountboard, and finished with AR70 anti-reflective glass.
Date / Era: Mid 20th Century
Medium: Watercolour on card
Dimensions: W 78 x D 4 x H 68.3 cm
Signed: Studio stamp verso
Condition: Good
Framing: Deep, slim oiled and waxed oak frame, float mounted on ‘Silver Grey’ mountboard, and finished with AR70 anti-reflective glass.. Professionally framed by Heron Framing, Falmouth.
An abstract by Anthony E Skuse (1944–2024), titled Tree Forms I, is rendered in watercolour on card, with a studio stamp verso. Anthony's artistic journey began at the age of five, a compulsion that remained with him throughout his life. During his early years in Bristol, he sketched en plein air, fascinated by trees and maritime subjects, before later experimenting with abstraction.
This minimalist composition centres on a rhythmic series of slender vertical forms emerging from a vast field of white negative space. Using a muted palette of blues, greens, and earthy browns, Skuse employs fluid watercolour washes and organic splatters to evoke a sparse landscape. A faint horizontal bleed through the centre acts as a subtle horizon line, grounding the ethereal vertical elements and creating a sense of reflective depth. The overall arrangement prioritises simplicity and openness, resulting in a serene atmospheric study that balances delicate texture with a strong sense of verticality. Newly framed in a deep, slim oiled and waxed oak frame, float mounted on ‘Silver Grey’ mountboard, and finished with AR70 anti-reflective glass.
Date / Era: Mid 20th Century
Medium: Watercolour on card
Dimensions: W 78 x D 4 x H 68.3 cm
Signed: Studio stamp verso
Condition: Good
Framing: Deep, slim oiled and waxed oak frame, float mounted on ‘Silver Grey’ mountboard, and finished with AR70 anti-reflective glass.. Professionally framed by Heron Framing, Falmouth.
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