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Mr. Upton
1966
This watercolor on paper presents a solitary male figure in a three quarter view, dressed in a formal black coat with prominent button detailing and shoulder insignia suggesting military or ceremonial rank. The composition is starkly minimalist, with the figure rendered in bold black silhouette against a cream colored ground, while abstract blue gray geometric forms hover in the upper right, creating compositional tension. The work exemplifies the restrained figurative approach characteristic of 1960s modernism, where representational subject matter is tempered by graphic simplification and non naturalistic spatial treatment. The artist employs a limited palette and clean, decisive forms that reflect the period's engagement with both figuration and abstraction.
- Medium
- watercolor on paper
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Rago Auctions
Notes
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 222. Signed and dated to lower right ‘David Oxtoby 1966’.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $300 – $500
Lot 222
For Sale
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