Mark Gertler
Valentine Dobrée
Artwork Detail
In spite of the fact the artist and sitter were involved in an affair at the time this work was painted it seems quite detached, perhaps reflecting the fact that Dobrée was married. Gertler also stated his opinion that ‘I like women to be my friends and equals, or superiors, as the case may be. Not half mistress and half slave…’ His dignified portrayal of Dobrée reflects such liberated views. (Intimate Portraits, 2005)
- Title
- Valentine Dobrée
- Artist/creator
- Production date
- 1919
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 991 x 864 mm
- Inscription
- "Mark Gertler June 1919"
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Contemporary Art Society, London, 1964
- Accession no
- 1964/3
- Copyright
- No known copyright restrictions
- Department
- International Art
- Display status
- Not on display
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