Portrait of Claire Seated Black & White the bomb sites and perhaps

the bomb sites and perhaps most of all the Black & White film

seemingly unposed in fact

Priestley and Thesiger and the result was exhibited that year at his solo show with the Goupil Gallery

We’ve had works from this period before in the retrospectives held after Gordon’s death but they are a rare find and it is a pleasure to see one of this quality in the gallery again

Portrait of Claire Seated Black & White the bomb sites and perhapsSpear has long been an artist beyond my pocket, a Modern British painter who has a loyal and determined fan base amongst collectors and dealers alike. I was delighted to find these two portraits tucked away in a country saleroom during the first lockdown for something of a steal. Both paintings portray Claire Stafford and therein lies a story. Spear had a long and presumably happy marriage to Mary who he remained with all his life. However in the mid