18x22", unframed - (mat size, 24x28")
$1,600.00, - plus $25.00, pack and ship
Some years ago, we had a potted, rubber-tree plant in the house, a bold plant with
very large, oval, leathery-green leaves, which tended to grow rapidly. As the plant grew
taller, the large, old leaves at the base of the plant would fall off. Three, thick, heavy
leaves dropped off in quick succession, and then began to curl and twist as they started
to dry. That drying process transformed them into interesting, natural life-forms which
were sculptural objects, like other cast-offs of Mother Nature, such as sea shells and
deer antlers. They became worthy subjects for drawing and painting, and I did several
studies of them, including this one, which came closest to showing them full size.
(click on image to enlarge)
objects placed in a row, give this study something of a classic feel.
As a side note, the title of this piece (Three Leaves) reminds me of a quote by the
famous ecdysiast Gypsy Rose Lee, who said that when she was on stage performing,
she always had to remember to keep her three leaves from falling, or else
the cops would come in.
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