Tristram Hillier
La Confiserie [Confectionery]
About this artwork
This work shows the strong influence of André Lhote who taught Hillier in Paris. It displays a tipped-up perspective and decorative treatment of form and pattern, which was typical of Cubist artists, such as Georges Braque, earlier in the century. Still-life as a subject matter was also a favourite of the Cubists, allowing ample opportunity to analyze objects and manipulate surface planes.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Tristram Hillier (1905 - 1983) English
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title:La Confiserie [Confectionery]
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date created:About 1931
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materials:Oil on plywood
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measurements:57.20 x 57.20 cm; Framed: 76.00 x 76.00 x 8.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequeathed by Miss Elizabeth Watt 1989
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accession number:GMA 3487
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gallery:
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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Tristram Hillier
Tristram Hillier
Hillier was born in Pekin, China but his family moved to England soon after his birth. He studied at Cambridge University for two years and was subsequently apprenticed to a firm of chartered accountants. However this career was quickly abandoned, when he decided to study at the Slade School of...