Rolph Scarlett [1889-1984]: Paintings on Paper

September 5 - October 13, 2014
Press Release
Rolph Scarlett (1889 - 1984), Untitled (RS165), c. 1948, signed lower center graphite, gouache and ink on paper, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, 19 1/2 x 20 3/8 inches framed
Rolph Scarlett (1889 - 1984), "Untitled (RS165)," c. 1948

From September 5 to October 13, the Drawing Room is pleased to present selected gouache paintings on paper and monoprints by the early modernist painter, designer and engineer Rolph Scarlett, whose fanciful abstractions celebrated the ascent of American non-objective painting from the 1920s onward.

 

Born in Guelph, Ontario, Rolph Scarlett was not only an innovative painter but also an inventive jewelry and set designer. His work in all media echoed the striking modernism of his visual art. Showing his paintings widely in over one hundred exhibitions that took place over the span of 75 years, Scarlett’s dynamic use of color, nuanced form and elastic sense of space placed him at the forefront of American non-objective painting during its infancy.

 

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