Portræt af Graham Sutherland

Meet the 61 Most Famous Paintings by Graham Sutherland

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In short

If you know one Graham Sutherland painting, it's probably Welsh Landscape with Roads (1936). Large Vine Pergola No.2 (1948) and Flying Bomb Depot (verso) (1945) round out the three pieces people recognise right away. Our catalogue has 61 works by Graham Sutherland. Below are the 61 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.

1903 – 1980, Streatham Neo romanticism Flest værker: British Council Collection

Start here: the top 10 Graham Sutherland paintings

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Large Vine Pergola No.2 (1948) af Graham Sutherland

Large Vine Pergola No.2

1948 · Painting · British Council Collection, London

To stand before Graham Vivian Sutherland's "Large Vine Pergola No.2" is to step into a vibrant, emotionally charged landscape rendered entirely through pigment and gesture. This piece is not merely a depiction; it is an experience—a confluence of organic energy captured at the height of modern artistic expression. The eye is immediately drawn into the heart of the composition, where bold white forms suggest the graceful, almost architectural sweep of…

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Flying Bomb Depot (verso) (1945) af Graham Sutherland

Flying Bomb Depot (verso)

1945 · Oil On Board · Bristol Museum - Art Gallery, Bristol

Graham Vivian Sutherland's “Flying Bomb Depot (verso),” painted in 1945, isn’t merely a depiction of wartime devastation; it’s a profoundly unsettling meditation on the intersection of nature, destruction, and human vulnerability. Created during a period when Britain was grappling with the realities of aerial bombardment and the looming shadow of defeat, this work transcends its immediate subject matter to become a poignant symbol of a world irrevocably altered. The painting…

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Tree Form (1941) af Graham Sutherland

Tree Form

1941 · Oil On Canvas · Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds

Graham Vivian Sutherland’s 1941 painting, “Tree Form,” isn’t merely a depiction of a tree; it’s an immersion in primal emotion and a profound exploration of the natural world filtered through the lens of Surrealism. This arresting work, housed within a relatively modest 39 x 31 cm canvas, immediately commands attention with its unsettling yet captivating composition – a colossal, textured creature emerging from a void of deep indigo. It’s a…

More Graham Sutherland favourites, 11 to 61

11Palm and Wall (1948) af Graham SutherlandPalm and Wall1948 · The Phillips Collection 12Flying Bomb Depot (recto) (1945) af Graham SutherlandFlying Bomb Depot (recto)1945 · Bristol Museum - Art Gallery 13Pink Vine Pergola (1947) af Graham SutherlandPink Vine Pergola1947 · British Council Collection 14The Marshalling Yard at Trappes, France Damage Done by RAF (1944) af Graham SutherlandThe Marshalling Yard at Trappes, France Damage Done by RAF1944 · Leeds Art Gallery 15Portuguese-British alliance (1957) af Graham SutherlandPortuguese-British alliance1957 · Museu do Caramulo 16Thorn Tree (1946) af Graham SutherlandThorn Tree1946 · British Council Collection 17Landscape Undulations with Undergrowth (1942) af Graham SutherlandLandscape Undulations with Undergrowth1942 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 18Smal vej mellem hække (1939) af Graham SutherlandSmal vej mellem hække1939 · New Walk Museum - Art Gallery 19The Deposition (1947) af Graham SutherlandThe Deposition1947 · Oxford Brookes University 20Landscape in the South of France (1950) af Graham SutherlandLandscape in the South of France1950 · Pallant House Gallery 21Cuthbert Aikman Simpson (1892–1969) af Graham SutherlandCuthbert Aikman Simpson (1892–1969) 22Path through Woods af Graham SutherlandPath through Woods 23Welsh Landscape with Roads (1936) af Graham SutherlandWelsh Landscape with Roads1936 24Estuary with Rocks (1938) af Graham SutherlandEstuary with Rocks1938 25Miner Probing a Drill Hole (1942) af Graham SutherlandMiner Probing a Drill Hole1942 26Devastation, House in Wales (1940) af Graham SutherlandDevastation, House in Wales1940 27Study for Illustration for 'Poems, 1937–1942' by David Gascoyne (1942) af Graham SutherlandStudy for Illustration for 'Poems, 1937–1942' by David Gascoyne1942 28Black Landscape (1939) af Graham SutherlandBlack Landscape1939 29Western Hills (1941) af Graham SutherlandWestern Hills1941 30Entrance to a Lane (1939) af Graham SutherlandEntrance to a Lane1939 31Fallen Tree against Sunset (1940) af Graham SutherlandFallen Tree against Sunset1940 · Darlington Library 32Foundry, Ladle Feeding Furnace (1941) af Graham SutherlandFoundry, Ladle Feeding Furnace1941 33Green Tree Form Interior of Woods (1940) af Graham SutherlandGreen Tree Form Interior of Woods1940 34Tapping a Blast Furnace (1941) af Graham SutherlandTapping a Blast Furnace1941 35Devastation, 1941, City, Panorama of Ruin (1941) af Graham SutherlandDevastation, 1941, City, Panorama of Ruin1941 36Gorse on a Sea Wall (1939) af Graham SutherlandGorse on a Sea Wall1939 37Red Landscape (1942) af Graham SutherlandRed Landscape1942 38Feeding a Steel Furnace (1941) af Graham SutherlandFeeding a Steel Furnace1941 39Crucifixion (1946) af Graham SutherlandCrucifixion1946 40Little Mountain in Wales (1944) af Graham SutherlandLittle Mountain in Wales1944 41Bird in Landscape (1944) af Graham SutherlandBird in Landscape1944 42Horned Forms (1944) af Graham SutherlandHorned Forms1944 43Landscape with Rocks (1945) af Graham SutherlandLandscape with Rocks1945 44The Laughing Woman (study) (1946) af Graham SutherlandThe Laughing Woman (study)1946 · New Walk Museum - Art Gallery 45Crucifixion (1947) af Graham SutherlandCrucifixion1947 · Pallant House Gallery 46Green Lane (1945) af Graham SutherlandGreen Lane1945 47Cornfield and Stone (1944) af Graham SutherlandCornfield and Stone1944 · Government Art Collection 48Head (1951) af Graham SutherlandHead1951 · National Gallery of Canada 49Landscape, near Nice (1949) af Graham SutherlandLandscape, near Nice1949 50Origins of the Land No.1 (1951) af Graham SutherlandOrigins of the Land No.11951 · Government Art Collection 51Track Junction in the South of France (1950) af Graham SutherlandTrack Junction in the South of France1950 · Pallant House Gallery 52Thorn Head (1949) af Graham SutherlandThorn Head1949 53Christ Seated (Christ in Glory) (1956) af Graham SutherlandChrist Seated (Christ in Glory)1956 · Herbert Art Gallery - Museum 54Dark Entrance (1959) af Graham SutherlandDark Entrance1959 · The Phillips Collection 55Green Tree Form (1940) af Graham SutherlandGreen Tree Form1940 · British Council Collection 56Edward Langton Iliffe, 2nd Baron Iliffe of Yattendon (1908-1996) (1976) af Graham SutherlandEdward Langton Iliffe, 2nd Baron Iliffe of Yattendon (1908-1996)1976 · Basildon Park 57Palmen på Väggen (1948) af Graham SutherlandPalmen på Väggen1948 · British Council Collection 58Estuary af Graham SutherlandEstuaryAbbot Hall Art Gallery 59Welsh mountains af Graham SutherlandWelsh mountainsArt Gallery of New South Wales 60Fragment of Landscape af Graham SutherlandFragment of Landscape 61Study of a Hand af Graham SutherlandStudy of a Hand

Graham Sutherland's paintings, period by period

What Graham Sutherland painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Where you can see Graham Sutherland's paintings

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Graham Sutherland Malerier fra denne liste
British Council Collection, LondonBritish Council Collection London 5 Large Vine Pergola No.2, Pink Vine Pergola, Thorn Tree
Pallant House Gallery, ChichesterPallant House Gallery Chichester 3 Landscape in the South of France, Crucifixion, Track Junction in the South of France
Bristol Museum - Art Gallery, BristolBristol Museum - Art Gallery Bristol 2 Flying Bomb Depot (verso), Flying Bomb Depot (recto)
National Gallery of Canada, OttawaNational Gallery of Canada Ottawa 2 Large Vine Pergola, Head
Leeds Art Gallery, LeedsLeeds Art Gallery Leeds 2 Tree Form, The Marshalling Yard at Trappes, France Damage Done by RAF
The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.The Phillips Collection Washington, D.C. 2 Palm and Wall, Dark Entrance
New Walk Museum - Art Gallery, LeicesterNew Walk Museum - Art Gallery Leicester 2 Smal vej mellem hække, The Laughing Woman (study)
Government Art Collection, LondonGovernment Art Collection London 2 Cornfield and Stone, Origins of the Land No.1

Graham Sutherland decade by decade: one standout piece each

Værker per årti

Pick a decade to see its standout piece.

Your questions about Graham Sutherland's paintings

Which Graham Sutherland painting is the most famous?See the answer

Top of the list is Welsh Landscape with Roads (1936). Right behind it: Large Vine Pergola No.2 (1948) and Flying Bomb Depot (verso) (1945).

How old was Graham Sutherland when Welsh Landscape with Roads was made?See the answer

33 years old. Graham Sutherland was born in 1903, and Welsh Landscape with Roads dates from 1936.

What are the 10 best-known Graham Sutherland paintings?See the answer

Welsh Landscape with Roads, Large Vine Pergola No.2, Flying Bomb Depot (verso), Press for Making Shells, Large Vine Pergola, Flying Bomb Depot The Caverns, Saint Leu d'Esserent, 14 January 1945, Somerset Maugham, Edward Sackville-West, 5th Lord Sackville (1901-1965), Helena Rubinstein in a red brocade Balenciaga gown og Tree Form. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many paintings did Graham Sutherland create?See the answer

We have 61 works by Graham Sutherland in our catalogue, dated 1936 to 1976.

Where can you see Graham Sutherland's famous paintings?See the answer

You'll find most of them in British Council Collection (London), Pallant House Gallery (Chichester) og Bristol Museum - Art Gallery (Bristol). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Graham Sutherland paint the best-known pieces?See the answer

In 1940s, more than any other time: 38 of the 61 pieces on this page date from then, Large Vine Pergola No.2 among them.

Which famous Graham Sutherland paintings came first and last?See the answer

The earliest piece here is Welsh Landscape with Roads (1936); the most recent is Edward Langton Iliffe, 2nd Baron Iliffe of Yattendon (1908-1996) (1976).

What subjects show up most in Graham Sutherland's paintings?See the answer

Landscape (9), British art (4) og Pembrokeshire (3), out of the 61 pieces on this page.

What materials did Graham Sutherland paint with most?See the answer

Oil On Canvas, used in 4 of the 61 pieces on this page.

What art movement was Graham Sutherland part of?See the answer

Neo romanticism og Expressionism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

Which Graham Sutherland pieces can you see at the British Council Collection?See the answer

You can see 5 of the pieces on this page at the British Council Collection, London, including Large Vine Pergola No.2, Pink Vine Pergola og Thorn Tree.

Getting to know Graham Sutherland

Graham Vivian Sutherlands visionære landskaber

Graham Vivian Sutherland, en titan inden for britisk modernisme, besad den sjældne evne til at transformere den naturlige verdens velkendte konturer til noget dybt foruroligende og spirituelt. Sutherland blev født i Streatham, London, i 1903, og hans rejse var præget af konstant metamorfose. Selvom hans tidlige år blev formet af en klassisk uddannelse på Epsom College, opstod hans sande kald langt fra familiens juridiske kredse. Hans første skridt ind i den tekniske verden gennem et læretid ved Midland Railway Locomotive Works gav ham et fundament af præcision, som senere kom til udtryk i hans detaljerede grafik og teksturerede oliemalerier. Da han overgik til Goldsmiths' School of Art, begyndte Sutherland at bevæge sig væk fra traditionel repræsentation og følte sig draget mod den evokative kraft i kobberstik og raderinger.

Kunstnerens tidlige æstetik var dybt forankret i Samuel Palmers romantik, men han nægtede at forblive bundet til fortiden. I stedet fungerede Sutherland som en bro mellem den engelske pastorale tradition og den radikale energi fra de europæiske avantgarde-bevægelser. Ved at absorbere surrealismens drømmeagtige logik og ekspressionismens rå følelsesmæssighed udviklede han et visuelt sprog, der kunne indfange både det fysiske landskab og den psykologiske tilstand. Hans tidlige grafiske værker, karakteriseret ved en følelse af mystik og organiske former, lagde grundstenen til en karriere defineret af en besættelse af naturens "fremmedartethed" – et tema, der skulle blive hans mest varige arv.

Naturens skygge og krigens år

1940'erne markerede en skelsættende æra i Sutherlands udvikling, da hans fokus skiftede fra grafikken delikate medie til oliemaleriet viscerale, impasto-agtige teksturer. Det var i denne periode, at de rå, vindblæste landskaber i Pembrokeshire blev hans primære muse. I værker som Thorn Tree kan man vidne til kunstnerens mesterskab i at forene botanisk virkelighed med surrealistisk forvrængning. Han malede ikke blot træer; han malede spændingen, kampen og selve livets skeletagtige arkitektur. Denne periode så ham bevæge sig mod en mere abstrakt, men dybt symbolsk måde at se på, hvor torne, rødder og snoede grene tjente som metaforer for menneskelig sårbarhed og modstandskraft.

Anden Verdenskrig bragte en anden, mere dyster dimension til hans arbejde. Som officiel krigskunstner vendte Sutherland sit blik mod de industrielle og ofte hjemsøgte scener fra den britiske hjemmefront. Hans malerier fra denne æra, såsom Flying Bomb Depot The Caverns, er mesterklasser i atmosfære. Gennem tunge teksturer og en palet, der fremkalder både forfald og rædsel, indfangede han den uhyggelige øde i krigstidens interiører. Disse værker var ikke blot dokumentation; de var psykologiske portrætter af en tid præget af angst og den truende tilstedeværelse af destruktion, hvilket afspejlede den splittede virkelighed i en verden i krig.

En arv af symbolik og storhed

I efterkrigsårene nåede Sutherlands arbejde nye højder af spirituel og offentlig betydning. Han begyndte at integrere religiøs symbolik med sine organiske motiver, hvilket skabte en kraftfuld syntese af det hellige og det naturlige. Dette kulminerede i en af hans mest monumentale bedrifter: designet af den massive centrale gobelin til den nye katedral i Coventry, med titlen Christ in Glory in the Tetramorph. Dette værk, som udnyttede hans evne til at manipulere form og farve i stor skala, står som et vidnesbyrd om hans rolle i den kulturelle genopbygning af det britiske efterkrigssamfund.

Gennem sin produktive karriere gjorde Sutherlands alsidighed det muligt for ham at sætte et uudsletteligt præg på flere discipliner:

  • Portrætkunst: Hans evne til at indfange den psykologiske dybde hos offentlige skikkelser, såsom hans værdige og melankolske Somerset Maugham.
  • Grafik: En livslang dedikation til raderingens og kobberstikkets præcision, som formede hans sans for linje og struktur.
  • Dekorativ kunst: Hans bidrag til gobelinvævning og glaskunst, der bragte moderne abstraktion ind i den funktionelle skønheds verden.

I sidste ende forbliver Graham Sutherland en hjørnesten i det 20. århundredes kunst, fordi han turde kigge under landskabets overflade. Han fandt det surrealistiske i det virkelige og det guddommelige i det organiske. Hans arv findes ikke kun på museer, men i den måde, vi opfatter den skjulte, ofte takkede skønhed i verden omkring os – en verden, hvor hver torn bærer en historie, og hver skygge indeholder et mysterium.

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