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Date |
Framed Size |
Image Size |
| Oil Pastel/Ink on Artist Board |
1973
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17-5/8"H (45cm) x 17-5/8"W (45cm)
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9-1/4" Diameter (23.5cm)
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| TPG:In this piece we see a young couple exchanging their sacred vows of love and commitment to each other. Directly below their joined hands Susan has painted a pomegranate fruit. Throughout diverse cultures and religions, pomegranates have held deep symbolic meanings of abundant life and fertility. In Ancient Greece and Rome, it was associated with goddesses of love and marriage, and was often used in wedding rites. In the painting, Susan may be suggesting the importance of continuing to nuture relationships by showing the plant growing from a border of rich, moist soil.
From Michael Babcock: “Susan was fond of portraying couples in the 1970’s and those images often reflected her life at the time. Her preferred relationship image later in her life was of the myth of Psyche & Eros. Susan once said that she was “fairly romantic by nature” and one reason for the myths appeal was , she said, “it held a strong element of search and romance, of love triumphing over everything, and love making everything OK in the end.” She saw the myth as a story of the coming together of the feminine and masculine…”
This original work has been re-framed with a textured, custom wood frame. Archival triple-matted with a linen bottom mat, a suede middle mat and a paper top mat. Acid-free materials throughout and re-glazed with Museum conservation, Tru-Vue, UV protective glass. Signed by Susan Seddon Boulet bottom-right. Dated Sep 73.
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| Opening Offer: $1,600 USD |
Current High Offer: $1,600 USD | High Bidder: dan*****ol.com |
| Bids | | Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | 9:12:36 AM | $1,600.00 | dan****ol.com | | Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | 9:12:36 AM | $1,600.00 | dan****ol.com |
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