Mark Gertler (1891-1939)

The Back; standing nude

Details

Mark Gertler (1891-1939)
The Back; standing nude
signed and dated 'Mark Gertler 29' (upper left), signed again and inscribed 'The Back - Mark Gertler' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 56 cm.)
There is a still life composition by the same artist on the reverse

Provenance

Given by the artist to the present owner as a wedding gift in 1938.

Literature

J. Woodeson, Mark Gertler Biography of a Painter 1891-1939, London, 1972, p.383.

Lot Essay

Gertler painted a similar composition in 1932, Nude - Seen From Behind, previously in the collection of Dr. Markovicz.
(see J. Woodeson, Mark Gertler, London, 1972, p.386).

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