Portrait of Christine Keeler, pastel on black paper, signed initials
l/r,
11.5" x 9" sight, 18"
x 15.5"
frame.
About the Painting: Good condition. Paper laid onto board.
About the Artist: Artist and designer, especially in pastel,
who was born in northwest London. Studied
at Willesden and St. Martin's Schools of
Art and in Paris at L'Académie de
la Grande Chauiére. Primarily a figure
and portrait painter, notably of women and
children, his subjects included the actresses
Joan Collins, Shirley Ann Field, Georgina
Hale, Julie Andrews, Sylvia Syms and Natalie
Wood. Prominent personalities worldwide and
the Ben Uri Art Society hold his work. Exhibitions
included Kensington Art Gallery, 1958 and
Mount Gallery, 1964. - source, David Buchman, Artists in Britain Since 1945, 2006
Note: The previous owner of this work attributed
it to Maurice Man and stated that the sitter
was model Christine Keeler (who had a short
relationship with British politician John
Profumo in 1963 - resulting in the infamous
"Profumo Affair"). The painting was acquired from British
Columbia, and the artist is known to have
visited Canada after the "Profumo Affair.
He is said to have been a member of the group
that included Profumo and Keeler.
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