American & European Art 
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Rolph Scarlett 1889–1984

Untitled

1948
mixed media on paper sight: 11⅜ h × 8½ w in (29 × 22 cm)
estimate: $600–800
result: $882
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Signed and dated to lower edge ‘Rolph Scarlett 1948’.
provenance: The McCown Collection LLC, Chicago | Private Collection

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I’ve never been interested in theosophy or any other kind of metaphysics. I’m a materialist. We all come from a cosmic base. The underlying principle behind my work is an attempt to reach for universal order. The main thing is not spiritualism; it is aesthetics, order, form, color, and rhythm.

Rolph Scarlett

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