Bather at Arles

Catalog no.

0138

Year

1959

Subject

Portrait

Media

Oil / Acrylic /
Oil on board

Size (H x W)

30 x 20 inches

Availability

For sale, Priced

Price

£655

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Possibly the first painting of Barbara. The incorporation of his early signature-style of planes is clearly applied in the figure in the foreground.

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