Comprising a collection of paintings, sculptures and other objects acquired by Jane and Richard Reynolds, often from young artists from the 1960’s onwards.

96.06 The game of chess

96.06 The game of chess

 
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English

96.06   ‘Game of Chess’, Oils on canvas, 1988, 63 cm. wide by 75 cm. high, signed and framed. 

After Piotr Mleczko’s death, the Polish Cultural Institute organized a retrospective exhibition of 46 of his paintings, which included those we had already bought (see catalogue numbers 95.03 to 95.09) at their London premises at 34, Portland Place. We bought ‘Knights of the Road’, ‘Autumn Roses’ and ‘Ascot Hat’ at the exhibition from Eva Wnek-Webb who had organized the event on behalf of his widow Ann. We kept in touch with Eva, and a year later we bought ‘Game of Chess’.  These four paintings were produced in the latter years of his life, and they are both moving and disturbing works. 

Spanish

96.06 "Juego de ajedrez", óleo sobre lienzo, 1988, 63 cm de ancho por 75 cm de alto, firmado y enmarcado. 

Después de la muerte de Piotr Mleczko, el Instituto Cultural Polaco organizó una exposición retrospectiva de 46 de sus pinturas, que incluía las que ya habíamos comprado (ver los números de catálogo 95.03 a 95.09) en sus instalaciones de Londres, en Portland Place 34. Compramos "Caballeros de la carretera", "Rosas de otoño" y "Sombrero de Ascot" en la exposición de Eva Wnek-Webb, quien había organizado el evento en nombre de su viuda Ann. Nos mantuvimos en contacto con Eva y, un año después, compramos "Juego de ajedrez". Estas cuatro pinturas fueron producidas en los últimos años de su vida, y son obras conmovedoras e inquietantes. 

 

 
87.03 Venus Italica

87.03 Venus Italica

95.16 Ascot Lady II (Ascot Hat)

95.16 Ascot Lady II (Ascot Hat)