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Drawing from a plant, No.3, by Alan Munro Reynolds, 1952

Drawing from a plant, No.3

Alan Munro Reynolds

1952

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Drawing from a plant, No.3 is a 1952 by Alan Munro Reynolds, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Alan Munro Reynolds
When & what style?
1952
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a plant with big, rounded leaves and a flower bud. The shapes are simple and flat, with bold black lines and light gray washes. Some leaves are stacked like plates, and the stems twist sharply. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to show the plant’s structure. It looks like they focused on shapes over details. Check out more by Reynolds, Alan Munro.

The story of this work

Overview

A drawing of a plant, possibly a tulip, was created by Alan Munro Reynolds in 1952, signed and dated on the front, and additionally signed on the reverse with the title inscribed.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Alan Munro Reynolds

Alan Munro Reynolds made gentle watercolours and drawings of quiet places. In *Hopgarden* he shows a patch of hops against a soft sky, all painted in 1957. His *Drawing from a plant, No.3* is a careful pencil study of…

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