#93 • Mark King: Large "Zebras" 209/325 Signed, Framed Serigraph- Limited Edition

Part of Eclectic Treasures: A Diverse Collection of Vintage, Antique, and High-End Items (timed auction by Lux Auctions)

High bid $76.00

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Category: Art

A family of zebras gather together on a plain in the colorful limited edition serigraph by artist Mark King (1931-2014). The black and white zebras have shading, and are set in a background of many subtly layered colors - celery tones, taupe, rust, charcoal, dark grey. Signed in pencil in the lower right corner, and edition 209/325 in the lower left. The clear plexiglass cover is an advantage to the overall weight of this large piece. Has a wire to hang by in the back. Very good condition - the art is crisp and vibrant. Matted in a single oatmeal-tone linen-wrapped mat and framed in a walnut-stained wood frame. Originally mounted with a heat-release type of mount, some loosening has occurred over time and there are a few mild waves in the serigraph under the plexiglass. This is not noticeable when viewing the art. There are numerous nicks and scrapes to the frame. Light scratch in the plexiglass in the upper right corner.  Please see our photos for additional details.  Dimensions: Frame size - 53" w x 42.5" tall. Image size - 40" w x 30" tall.About the artist: British artist Mark King was born in Bombay in 1931 and brought up in India until his sixteenth year, and the last days of the British Raj. After completing his studies in botany and art at La Martiniere College in Calcutta, King attended the Bournemouth College of Art in England, where his focus was painting, sculpture, architecture, and theater design. After 10 years working in theater design at the Oxford Playhouse Theatre and the Scottish National Opera, King decided to turn his energies to painting full time and moved to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Louvre.  In 1960s Paris, King worked as a plein air painter, capturing the effects of light and color with a sophisticated eye and a skilled hand. After a move to the United States in the late ’60s, he continued to paint beautiful scenes of the Parisian streets from memory. Rather than concentrating on message or novelty in his art, King strove to attain a more “virtuoso command of [his] medium” and so he studied the great masters: Cimabue, Goya, Turner, Degas, and Bonnard.  Following in the tradition of the Impressionists, King painted the exotic and the familiar with brio and drama. His subjects ranged from the aforementioned Parisian street scenes to fox hunts, the big game and wildlife of India, horse racing, and tranquil landscapes, all drawn from vast experience and a life lived across three continents.  King continued to contribute beautiful and engaging art to the world until his death in 2014.