Roger Hilton (1911–1975) was a leading figure of the St Ives School and one of Britain’s most original post-war artists. His work blends abstraction with a raw, intuitive figuration, often marked by bold gesture, spontaneity, and a stripped-back visual language. In his later years, Hilton increasingly turned to works on paper—direct, playful, and charged with immediacy.
Circus Elephant, dated 1973, exemplifies this late period. Executed in charcoal and gouache, the drawing is both humorous and elemental, capturing a subject with striking economy and freedom.
Origin: British
Date: 1973
Medium: Charcoal and gouache on paper
Dimensions: 40cm height × 56cm width
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Roger Hilton (1911–1975) was a leading figure of the St Ives School and one of Britain’s most original post-war artists. His work blends abstraction with a raw, intuitive figuration, often marked by bold gesture, spontaneity, and a stripped-back visual language. In his later years, Hilton increasingly turned to works on paper—direct, playful, and charged with immediacy.
Circus Elephant, dated 1973, exemplifies this late period. Executed in charcoal and gouache, the drawing is both humorous and elemental, capturing a subject with striking economy and freedom.
Origin: British
Date: 1973
Medium: Charcoal and gouache on paper
Dimensions: 40cm height × 56cm width
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