Saturday, May 2, 2009

Selected paintings from the 1950s

A selection of paitings exhibited in 2006 at the Eva Breuer gallery: Carl Plate: Paintings from the 50s, 60s & 70s. A full record of exhibited works can be found on the Eva Breuer website.



Family of Birds 1954
Synthetic (PVA) on caneite
59.5 x 91.5cm
Signed and dated l.l. Carl Plate '54
Verso: Carl Plate, 41 Rowe St, Sydney;
'Four Birds and a Nest'




Light & Surface 1958
PVA on masonite board
33 x 45.6cm




Escape 1958
PVA or oil on heavy masonite
61 x 91cm
Signed and dated u.r. Carl Plate '58
Verso: 'Escape'
'Arbitrary Time' [deleted, title of previous picture on this board]
Carl Plate, 41 Rowe St Sydney Australia




Fall & Rise 1958
PVA on masonite
60.8 x 91.2cm
Signed & dated u.r. Carl Plate 1958
Verso: Mr George Trim [obliterated chalk]
'FALL & RISE'
Carl Plate 41 Rowe St Sydney, Australia.
Remains of Label: CO Plate signature, dated April...
(denotes entry in exhibition with prizes offered, instructions to write to the Director, Tye's Art Gallery, 100 Bourke St, Melb, with price. [This upside down label may relate to previous picture]




Solace 1959
Oil or PVA on masonite
66 x 53.5cm
Signed Carl Plate '59 lower left
Verso: SOLACE / C. O. PLATE
714/59




Runaway Jumper 1958
PVA on masonite board
61 x 91cm




Night Trotting Incident
PVA on masonite
90 x 55cm

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