Lot 1220 , § Bernard Meninsky (1891-1950) Still life of fruit in a white bowl, c.1930, 14 x 16.5in.

§ Bernard Meninsky (1891-1950)
watercolour and ink on paper,
Still life of fruit in a white bowl, c.1930,
signed,
14 x 16.5in.
Estimate £500-800

Provenance: Leigh Underhill Gallery, London HSBC Samuel Montagu

The artist painted a number of still life compositions in and around 1930 employing the same ornate white fruit bowl. A related example 'Still Life with Green Pears' - part of the Nora Meninsky Bequest held by the Contemporary Art Society - is illustrated in John Russell Taylor, Bernard Meninsky, (Bristol: Redcliffe, 1990), 117.


Ink and watercolour on paper with a very flat appearance so thought to be laid down onto a backing, colours remains strong and no sign of any dirt or foxing, signed lower right, housed in a fabric covered mount and glazed gilt frame. Overall good condition.
Collection labels verso


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Sold for £750