Orange and Yellow Verticals, 1959
Painter: Frost, Terry
Method of acquisition: Given (1979) by Croft, Lord
Production date: AD 1956
This is an important example of post-war English abstraction from a period in which the St. Ives' group (Frost, Heron and others) shared the honours with their American contemporaries (Motherwell, Frankenthaler, Louis) for the development of 'colour-field' painting.
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Depth 6.3 cm
Height 134.2 cm
Width 108.8 cm
Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas
Accession number: PD.23-1979
Primary reference Number: 3217
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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