
Rape of the Sabine
1951
This dynamic composition depicts the classical narrative of the Rape of the Sabine Women through an abstracted, angular modernist lens. Multiple figures rendered in linear, geometric forms occupy a fragmented pictorial space defined by intersecting planes in muted earth tones punctuated by teal and ochre accents. The artist employs a cubist-influenced vocabulary to convey narrative movement and tension, characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American modernism. Executed on masonite with oil paint, the work demonstrates the stylistic interests of Provincetown's artistic community in balancing figural representation with formal abstraction.
- Medium
- Oil on masonite
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Eldred's
🔨 Auction Lot
Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction
May 16, 2026
Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000
Lot 15
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