Irene

Catalog no.

0100

Year

1965

Subject

Portrait

Media

Oil / Acrylic /
Oil on board

Size (H x W)

30 x 43 inches

Availability

For sale, Priced

Price

£1420

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Portrait of Mrs.Bower, (reclining). The decoration in her blouse set the artist on a journey of application of decorative motifs within his painting. So much so that later works consist entirely of the interplay of decoration.

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