MARS OPPOSITION SATURN c. 1941
Watercolour and ink. 13½ x 12in. (34.3 x 30.7cm.)
Inscribed on the reverse of the frame with the artist’s name, the title and the Fairfax Road address.
Provenance
National Trust bequest.
Exhibited
Harrogate, Harrogate Art Gallery, 1941, No 127, as Mars Opposite Salum.
The Mars-Saturn opposition occurs in astrological charts and describes their orbital relationships. This particular conjunction is said to be frequently found in the charts of military leaders and athletes: that is, disciplined high achievers who cope well with conflict.