David Hutter (1930-1990) - 1972 Oil Valley Near Ayerbe

Description

A serene and atmospheric landscape in impasto oil, showing a summery view of a shrubland valley near the Spanish town of Ayerbe. A male figure stands in the foreground, back lit by the waning glow of the setting sun. The artist has captured an idyllic feel of content in the scene. The artist has signed to the lower right and the painting has been presented in a simple gilt frame. On canvas.

Condition

Inspection under UV light reveals a small area of restoration to the sky. In otherwise fine condition. The frame has general surface scuffing.

Size

65.5 x 98.5cm (25.8" x 38.8")
Framed Size: 67.5 x 100.5cm (26.6" x 39.6")

Artist Biography

David Hutter (1930–1990)
He is known for being an early advocate for Gay Rights. He was active within the Gay Liberation Front in London from its inception in 1970, and he went on to co-author, with Andrew Hodges in 1974, a pivotal document 'With Downcast Gays: Aspects of Homosexual Self-Oppression'. Hutter's long-term partner, James Atkins, had been the mathematician Alan Turing's first lover from 1933 to 1937.

Hutter showed at group exhibitions at the Royal Academy, the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. He had numerous solo shows across London, and a retrospective at The Bloxham Galleries in 2000. A number of his watercolours were published in a book entitled 'Nudes and Flowers', with an introduction by Edward Lucie-Smith.