LOT 0253 Marie Atkinson Hull (American/Mississippi, 1890)
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Marie Atkinson Hull (American/Mississippi, 1890-1980) , "Macaws", 1925, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 30 in. x 30 in., framed. Provenance: Collection of noted collector Michael Wilkinson, New Orleans, LA. Ill.: Levingston, Bruce. Bright Fields: The Mastery of Marie Hull. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2015, p. 45. Note: The paintings of birds created by Marie Hull during her 1925-1926 stay in St. Petersburg, Florida are among her most vibrant, beautiful and desirable works, juxtaposing the naturalistic poses of the birds with stylized Art Deco depictions of fruit and flora. While many studies done in pencil or watercolor of exotic birds from this time period exist, the completed paintings in gouache or oil are of exceptional rarity in the artist’s oeuvre with only a dozen or so known today - including the work offered here. Hull depicts a pair of scarlet macaws perched on a twisting grape vine branch, which dissects the canvas diagonally. The background is punctuated by dangling bunches of purple grapes and green leaves. The jewel tones of the main elements against the ombre background of gold and green hues highlight the tropical inspiration of the scene and reveal Hull’s early sensitivity as a colorist with a keen eye for composition. Ref.: "Hull, Marie (1890-1980)." The Johnson Collection. www.thejohnsoncollection.org. Accessed Oct. 11, 2020. Levingston, Bruce. Bright Fields: The Mastery of Marie Hull. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2015; Norwood, Malcolm M., Virginia McGehee Elias and William S. Haynie. The Art of Marie Hull. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1975
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