€120 - €240
Star Lot: A vibrant original Richard Wawro (Scottish, b.1952 - d.2006) wax oil crayon on paper painting titled "Lichfield," showing the titular British town with Tudor buildings, the skyline dominated by a Gothic cathedral. Rendered in vivid and highly saturated palette. Signed and dated bottom right and housed in matting ready to be framed.
MM: 67 x 58 cm including matting
Richard Wawro was a remarkable Scottish artist who earned widespread acclaim for his detailed drawings created with the unusual medium of wax oil crayons, specialising in landscapes and seascapes that were acclaimed for their highly detailed and dramatic images of intense depth and colour. A remarkable individual, Wawro was diagnosed with autism, was non verbal and legally blind. He used no models, but drew from images seen only once, such as in books or on television; his phenomenal memory enabled him to recall where he drew each picture and to date it precisely in his mind. Although possessing perfect recall, he often added his own touches to the images. He was particularly inspired by light, and the tones he used to capture light and shadows are considered masterly. With these he produced exceedingly detailed, dramatic images of intense depth and colour. His art holds pride of place in many public and private collections.
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