Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957) portrait of a man, pencil and black chalk, in a contemporary frame.
Dimensions: 55 cm x 38 cm, with frame 62 cm x 44 cm
Condition
There is mount burn around the edges of the drawing and two small areas of paper have ‘pulling’ most likely from tape being applied and taken off. The image itself is in very good condition.
Essay on this drawing
We have settled on an attribution to Wyndham Lewis because we have not been able to find conclusive proof whether this work was exhibited under his name. It is likely a commission and stayed with the same family almost all of the time since it was drawn. Stylistically, the shaping of the face, the application of the pencil strokes, the pose and the body are very similar to numerous works on paper by Lewis.
Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957) portrait of a man, pencil and black chalk, in a contemporary frame.
Dimensions: 55 cm x 38 cm, with frame 62 cm x 44 cm
Condition
There is mount burn around the edges of the drawing and two small areas of paper have ‘pulling’ most likely from tape being applied and taken off. The image itself is in very good condition.
Essay on this drawing
We have settled on an attribution to Wyndham Lewis because we have not been able to find conclusive proof whether this work was exhibited under his name. It is likely a commission and stayed with the same family almost all of the time since it was drawn. Stylistically, the shaping of the face, the application of the pencil strokes, the pose and the body are very similar to numerous works on paper by Lewis.
