Mainie Jellett’s masterpiece A Composition is a mesmerizing dance of swirling geometry, where cubist precision meets fluid abstraction. A harmonious palette of deep blue, warm orange, rich brown, and soft mauve creates a rhythmic, circular movement. The bold overlapping shapes balance strict structure with a lyrical grace, beautifully pioneering modernism in Irish art.
A National Gallery of Ireland print of A Composition (1930s) framed in a large solid handmade ash wood frame, waxed and completed with a french polished solid walnut slip and real glass glazing. Conservation grade boards and papers used throughout. The nutty woods really complement the swirling geometry in Jellett's work.
Frame Options =
• Solid Ash with Walnut Slip: A beautiful, waxed light timber profile accented by a classic french-polished solid walnut inner insert. D35 x H498 x W701mm
• Solid Walnut with Black Slip: A deep, rich genuine hardwood frame paired with a stark, modern minimalist black contrast edge. D35 x H498 x W701mm
• Matt Black Scooped with Gilt Slip: A dramatic, traditional scooped moulding coupled with a striking real gold-leaf accent. D30 x H552 x W755mm
(These are handmade truly solid wood frames - not veneered frames as offered by others - which will chip and split over time)
Painted in the early 1930s, A Composition reflects Mainie Jellett’s pioneering role in bringing modernism to a conservative Irish art establishment. Having studied in Paris under cubist master Albert Gleizes, Jellett combined strict geometric abstraction with deep, almost spiritual rhythms. While her early cubist work was famously ridiculed by Dublin critics as an "insoluble puzzle," Jellett remained steadfast. A Composition beautifully demonstrates her fully matured style, where religious and Celtic design themes subtly merge with Parisian avant-garde shapes.
The piece comes fitted with high quality hanging hardware and arrives ready-to-hang. Professionally packed and shipped on a fully trackable service with DPD.
Made-to-order - ships within 10 working days.
