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Gertrude Abercrombie — Doors with Cat and Shell
Gertrude Abercrombie

Doors with Cat and Shell

1957

Gertrude Abercrombie's 'Doors with Cat and Shell' (1957) is an oil on Masonite work featuring surrealist imagery combining domestic and fantastical elements. The painting reflects Abercrombie's distinctive style of mysterious, dreamlike compositions with symbolic objects.

Medium
oil on Masonite
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 16, 2023

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Gertrude Abercrombie, Doors with Cat and Shell, 1957

Gertrude Abercrombie's 'Doors with Cat and Shell' (1957) is an oil on Masonite work featuring surrealist imagery combining domestic and fantastical elements. The painting reflects Abercrombie's distinctive style of mysterious, dreamlike compositions with symbolic objects.

Medium
oil on Masonite
Year
1957
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Door, Oil On Masonite, American, Dream-like, Nature, Whimsical, Modern, Cat, Mystical

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Art Institute of Chicago