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Artworks
Bernard Meninsky 1891-1950
Still Life, Onions and Leeksoil on canvas28.5 x 39.5(lower right): Meninsky; verso: Meninsky2002-49@Bernard Meninsky estatePhoto: Ben Uri GalleryMeninsky painted still lifes throughout his career, particularly between the 1920s and 1940s. Reflecting his admiration for Cézanne, Meninsky’s still lifes illustrate his concern with the rendering of volume, using...Meninsky painted still lifes throughout his career, particularly between the 1920s and 1940s. Reflecting his admiration for Cézanne, Meninsky’s still lifes illustrate his concern with the rendering of volume, using light and shade to define the sculptural qualities of the subject. The looser paint handling in this work is most consistent with Meninsky's later work from the mid to late 1940s.Provenance
presented by the Contemporary Art Society in memory of Cecily Lowenthal 1999Exhibitions
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