Denise
Catalog no.
0123/B0228.jpg
Year
1970
Subject
Nude
Media
Oil / Acrylic /
Oil on board
Size (H x W)
23 x 19 inches
Availability
For sale, Priced
Price
£480
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Also known as 'The Reader', the subject was a good family friend who featured in several works. Here the dazzling Greek sunshine penetrates through the shutters and brings life to the subject. A much freer composition than "Return of Odysseus" (Cat. No. 0192) which is of a similar age.
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