Search ?
  • Street art
  • Abstract Painting
  • Landscape
  • Bronze Sculpture
  • Portrait
  • Surrealism
  • Street art
What are you searching for?
  • Street art
  • Abstract Painting
  • Landscape
  • Bronze Sculpture
  • Portrait
  • Surrealism
  • Street art
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Would you like to see more pictures of this artwork?

Specify which details of the work you would like and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

Request sent

Your request for more pictures has been sent

Request not sent

An error occured while asking for more pictures

Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper
Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16, Painting on paper

Magic Camp n. 16, 1972
Alan Davie

Painting : Watercolour, ink, tempera

58 x 83 x 0.1 cm 22.8 x 32.7 x 0 inch

€6,800 6 800 €

One of the last works available by this artist

Make an offer

You may negotiate a lower price for this artwork with our partner gallery. Please note, your offer will be sent to the gallery when your order is finalized. If the gallery cannot accept your offer, you will receive a full refund.

Secure delivery : France   + €260
Shipping : Two to three weeks
Are you a company? Leasing from /month
Have a question? Ask a specialist

Free returns within 14 days

Authenticity guaranteed

Learn more

Verified Reviews

9.6/10

Secure payment

Paypal American Express Visa Mastercard Apple Pay Google Pay
Discover similar artworks

About the artwork

Type

Unique artwork

Signature

Hand-signed by artist

Authenticity

Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery

Invoice from the gallery

Medium

Painting: Watercolour, ink, tempera

Dimensions cm • inch

58 x 83 x 0.1 cm 22.8 x 32.7 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth

Support

Painting on paper

Framing

Golden frame

Artwork dimensions including frame

66 x 91 x 3 cm 26 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch

Tags

Abstract

primitivism

Green

Red

Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang

Artwork location: Italy

Mixed media on paper realized by Alan Davie in 1972.

Hand signed and dated lower left.

Titled upper left.

A vibrant and highly characteristic work by Alan Davie, encapsulates the artist's celebrated post-war visual language—an imaginative synthesis of abstract expression, private symbolism, and playful, ritual-like imagery.

Executed in 1972, at the height of Davie's mature period, the composition unfolds like a pictographic theatre: a boldly simplified interior space is animated by floating signs, totemic motifs, and brightly articulated forms, rendered with the immediacy of improvisation and the deliberation of a personal code.

Dominating the scene is a checkered, altar-like structure supporting a stylized sculptural head, accompanied by emblematic elements—crescent form, spiral figure, and scattered dot clusters—suggesting Davie's enduring fascination with music, mythology, and the spiritual dimension of mark-making. The palette is vivid and rhythmic, with saturated greens, reds, ochres and blacks set against open, luminous reserves of paper. The surface bears evidence of layered techniques—brushwork, staining, and graphic line—typical of Davie's mixed-media approach, where spontaneity and structure coexist.

Presented in a frame, this sheet stands as a compelling example of Davie's iconographic universe, where abstract form becomes narrative and the picture plane reads as a site of performance and invention.

Read more

About the seller

Wallector Srl • Italy

Artsper seller since 2019

Vetted Seller

Top Seller

Collector’s Guide

Alan Davie, Magic Camp n. 16

Discover more by the artist

All artworks
Alan Davie
Alan Davie
United Kingdom  • 1920

Presentation

James Alan Davie (Grangemoth, 1920 - Hertfordshire, England, 2014) was a Scottish painter and musician.


After World War II, Davie played tenor saxophone in the Tommy Sampson Orchestra based in Edinburgh. He travelled to Venice and was influenced by other painters of the time, such as Paul Klee, Jackson Pollock, and Joan Miró. Particularly, his painting style owes much to his affinity with Zen. After reading Eugen Herrigel's book Zen in the Art of Archery (1953), he chose spontaneity over organization. Given that according to him a spiritual path is impossible to plan ahead, he tried to paint as automatically as possible. He was also fascinated by the work of the psychoanalyst Carl Jung.


Like Pollock’s artworks, many of Davie's works were made while standing above the painting that was laying on the ground. Celebrating the primitive, he saw the role of the artist linked to that of the shaman, stressing the fact that disparate cultures have adopted common symbols in their visual languages. In his lectures, Davie emphasized the importance of improvisation as his chosen method. In addition to painting, whether on canvas or paper (though he preferred on paper), Davie has produced several screen prints. He found a public for his work also in America. His paintings appear both apocalyptic and triumphant all at once.

Read more

Painters

Visually Similar Artworks

More works from Wallector Srl

All artworks
Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 59.5 x 86.5 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.4 x 34.1 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Recommended by Artsper
Fine Art Drawings, La Masque, Yves Brayer

La Masque

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

€860

Recommended by Artsper
Need help?
Protect your purchase with Artsper: Buy with confidence

At Artsper, our mission is to allow you to collect works of art with complete peace of mind. Discover the protections we offer at every stage of your shopping experience.

Buy works from top galleries

We work in close collaboration with carefully selected art galleries. Each seller on Artsper is carefully examined and approved by our team, thus ensuring compliance with our code of ethics. You therefore have the assurance of purchasing authentic, high-quality works.

Total transparency: you know what you are buying

Before being posted online, all artwork on Artsper is reviewed and validated by our moderation team. You can browse with complete peace of mind, knowing that each piece meets our criteria of excellence.

Personalized support: our experts at your service

Our team of contemporary art experts is available by phone or email to answer all your questions. Whether you want advice on a work or a tailor-made selection to enrich your collection, we are here to support you.

Resell your works with ease

If you have purchased a work on Artsper and wish to resell it, we offer you a dedicated platform to relist it. To find out more, click here.

Make offers with Artsper: negotiate like in a gallery

You have the possibility to propose a price for certain works, just like in a gallery. This feature allows you to initiate discussions and potentially acquire your coins at advantageous prices.

Get help with your negotiations

Our team will negotiate for you and inform you as soon as the best offer is obtained. Do not hesitate to call on our expertise to ensure a transaction at the best price.

Order securely

Artsper satisfaction assurance

We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. If the work you receive is not to your liking, you have 14 days to return it free of charge, and you will be refunded in full, whatever the reason.

Secure payment with Artsper partners

All credit card payments are processed by Paybox, the world leader in payment solutions. Thanks to their strict security standards, you can transact with confidence.

Problem Support

In the rare event that an artwork arrives damaged or not as described, we are here to help. Whether for a return, refund, restoration or exchange, our team will support you throughout the process and will ensure that we find the solution best suited to your situation.

Conditions to benefit from Artsper protections:

  • Use one of the payment methods available on Artsper for your order.

  • Report any problems within one week of receiving the work.

  • Provide required photographic evidence (including original artwork and packaging).

Artsper guarantees cover the following cases:

  • The received work lacks a described characteristic (for example, a signature or frame).

  • The artwork has significant differences from its description (e.g. color variation).

  • The work is damaged upon receipt.

  • The work is lost or damaged by the carrier.

  • Delivery is significantly delayed.

With Artsper, you collect with complete peace of mind.

How do I showcase my work?

Have you purchased a painting, sculpture or work on paper?
Find our expert advice for the conservation and promotion of your works in the articles below:

Where can I be delivered?

Artsper delivers internationally. The list of countries is available in the first step of your cart.

If your country is not listed contact us at [email protected] and we will see what we can do.

Note that Customs fees may apply for works shipped internationally. This is indicated in the first step of the shopping cart.

You can choose a delivery address different from the billing address. Make sure that a trusted person is present to receive the work if you cannot be there.

Why choose Artsper for your art purchases

Artsper offers you access to more than 200,000 works of contemporary art from 2,000 partner galleries. Our team of experts carefully selects galleries to guarantee the quality and originality of the works.

You benefit from:

  • Works at gallery price

  • Return within 14 days, regardless of your location

  • Easy resale of the work purchased on Artsper

  • Personalized research tools (selection and tailor-made universe)

Our customer service is available for any assistance.