Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Keith Vaughan (1912-1977) - Objects and Figures

Keith Vaughan
Figure and Still-life
1948
charcoal and gouache on paper
private collection

Keith Vaughan
Still-life with Sculpture
1950
drawing
private collection

Keith Vaughan
Green Jug
ca. 1950
gouache on paper
Jerwood Collection, London

Keith Vaughan
Finistère
1952
watercolor on paper
Victoria & Albert Museum

Keith Vaughan
Woodmen in a Clearing
1953
oil on canvas
Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection

Keith Vaughan
Two Standing Figures
1956
oil pastel on paper
Ingram Collection, London

Keith Vaughan
Two Men Kissing
ca. 1958-73
drawing
Tate Gallery

A Coronet to his Mistress, Philosophy

Muses, that sing love's sensual empery,
And lovers kindling your enraged fires
At Cupid's bonfires burning in the eye,
Blown with the empty breath of vain desires;
You that prefer the painted cabinet
Before the wealthy jewels it doth store ye,
That all your joys in dying figures set,
And stain the living substance of your glory;
Abjure these joys, abhor their memory,
And let my love the honour'd subject be
Of love, and honour's complete history.
Your eyes were never yet let in to see
     The majesty and riches of the mind,
     But dwell in darkness; for your god is blind.

– George Chapman (1595)

Keith Vaughan
Achaeans
1960
gouache on panel
private collection

Keith Vaughan
Warrior
1960
drawing
Tate Gallery

Keith Vaughan
Two Figures (Damson)
1964-66
oil on canvas
private collection

Keith Vaughan
Two Figures
1966
oil on canvas
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff

Keith Vaughan
Two Figures
1968
watercolor and gouache on paper
private collection

Keith Vaughan
Untitled (Male Figure)
1970
charcoal and wash on paper
Tate Gallery

Keith Vaughan
Blue Figure-study
ca. 1974-76
ink, gouache and acrylic on paper
Jerwood Collection, London