Ivan Peries
Albizzias, 1966
Oil on board
90 x 48 cm
35 3/8 x 18 7/8 in
35 3/8 x 18 7/8 in
Signed and dated 'Ivan Peries 1966' lower right; further signed, dated and numbered on the reverse
This heavily textured work by Ivan Peries was painted for his 1966 exhibition at the Commonwealth Institute Gallery in London. In the Artist’s hand-written inventory of works for the show,...
This heavily textured work by Ivan Peries was painted for his 1966 exhibition at the Commonwealth Institute Gallery in London. In the Artist’s hand-written inventory of works for the show, this painting was priced at 50 guineas, with only 4 other paintings more expensive (from a list of fifty-two); Homage to El Greco (1940), The Bathers (1958-59), Veronica (1960) and The Family (1965). Depicting albizia trees in a landscape with a typical Sri Lankan red-roofed house in the background, this painting belonged to the artist’s wife for many years, before entering an important private collection. It has not been seen publicly since 1966.
Provenance
Collection of the Artist;Collection of Veronica Peries, Southend;
Private British Collection (acquired from the above)
Exhibitions
Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, London, Ivan Peries, 22 September - 16 October 1966, No. 45
Grosvenor Gallery, London, South Asian Modern Art 2024, 13 June – 5 July 2024, no. 33, illustrated in exhibition catalogue pg. 89