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Cornucopia

Alan Davie, 1960

This work is highly charged, joyful and bold, reflecting the general optimism in art and culture in the 1960s. Though essentially an abstract work, the central horn motif refers specifically to the title. The subject, cornucopia, is expressed as much by the horn motif itself as the rich application of paint and the profusion of forms tumbling from it.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Cornucopia, 1960

Date supported

1992

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

213 x 172 cm

Grant

7500

Total cost

70000

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