This work was begun when Frost was a Gregory Fellow at Leeds University and given to his friends Susan and Michael (who was Assistant to the Director, City Art Gallery and Temple Newsam House, Leeds from 1954-57). Frost told them the motifs were inspired by a visit to Malham Tarn; he had already produced a smaller sketch (also painted on hardboard) which they owned so he presented them with this version saying, "I don"t know how to finish this so I"d like you to have it!" The work was probably painted in the studio provided by the University in Moor Road, Leeds as it belongs to the period when he was a Gregory Fellow and it bears a likeness to a group of works which Terry Frost related to his experience of the landscape of the Yorkshire Dales. Similar details can be found on "Untitled Composition" 1954-56 (Tate ref: T05719). This lot is part of a single owner collection of 28 lots to include Roy Lichtenstein, Marcel Broodthaers, Terry Frost, Henry Moore, Richard Long, Victor Newsome, Keith Milow, Billy Al Bengston, Ian Stephenson, Sol LeWitt and Joe Tilson.