Description
Rolph Scarlett (Canadian, 1889-1984). Gouache and graphite on paper drawing depicting dynamic, intersecting geometric planes, sharp angles, and layered shapes in primary and pastel tones. Pencil signed along the lower left.
Born on June 13, 1889 in Guelph, Canada, and into an artistic family, Rolph Scarlett spent his teenage years as an apprentice in his uncle’s jewelry firm and briefly studied at the Art Students League, New York. While working in the jewelry industry, Scarlett found time to paint and design theatrical sets in his free time. In 1923, while on a business trip to Switzerland, Scarlett had met the artist Paul Klee and soon after abandoned his figurative painting style in favor of an abstract language that suggested more universal, cosmic truths.
Sight; height: 11 in x width: 14 1/2 in. Framed; height: 21 in x width: 25 in x depth: 1 in.
Born on June 13, 1889 in Guelph, Canada, and into an artistic family, Rolph Scarlett spent his teenage years as an apprentice in his uncle’s jewelry firm and briefly studied at the Art Students League, New York. While working in the jewelry industry, Scarlett found time to paint and design theatrical sets in his free time. In 1923, while on a business trip to Switzerland, Scarlett had met the artist Paul Klee and soon after abandoned his figurative painting style in favor of an abstract language that suggested more universal, cosmic truths.
Sight; height: 11 in x width: 14 1/2 in. Framed; height: 21 in x width: 25 in x depth: 1 in.
Condition
The colors are bold and bright. Small creases along the four corners; resulting in some minute losses to the pigment. Evidence of moisture exposure along the upper third and lower left quadrant. Scattered small areas of soiling along the lower right quadrant. Floated in frame atop a nonacidic mat. Framed under plexiglass. Light wear to the frame. Work not inspected out of frame.
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Rolph Scarlett Gouache & Graphite on Paper
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Fine Jewelry & Luxury Goods
Nov 17, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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