Roy Osborne, Roundel IV: Appletreewick, 2009

Roy Osborne (1948-)

Roundel IV: Appletreewick (2009)

Oil paint on canvas
92 x 92 cm

A vivid blue and green roundel composition, set off by striking pink contour lines. The painting is built from interlocking curves and fan-like sections, giving it a sense of turning motion while remaining tightly organised within the square format.

The palette is fresher and more playful than many of Osborne’s earthier works, with a bright, graphic quality that would bring immediate energy to a wall. It is decorative in the best sense: precise, assured and visually generous.

Details
Artist No. 281. Compass series 2. Signed bottom left. Wood frame.

Exhibition history
Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath, Shades of Green, 10 May-25 July 2022. Francis Hotel, Bath, Space Eclectic (James Dillon Fine Art), 12 November 2025-16 March 2026.