Harry Jonas. "Phyllis Wheway". Oil Portrait Painting.

1900 - 1920

Sold by William Greenwood Fine Art

Description

Artist: Harry M. Jonas. (1893-1990).

Title: Portrait of "Phyllis Norman Wheway" (nee Forest).

Dated Circa 1920.

Provenance: from the estate of Phyllis Wheway.

Oil on canvas.

Size: 25"x 30". Framed size: 31"x 36".

Now cleaned and framed. In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

A stunning example of his oil portraits. For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: info@williamgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

Harry Jonas lived most of his life near Fitzroy Square, London, which had been an artist's colony since Victorian times. He had a studio apartment in Maple Street, but was forced to move out when the area was redeveloped in the 1970s. His housing dilemma became a cause celebre and he received the personal support of the actor Oliver Reed. In spite of this he was forced to leave. He always felt uprooted from his previous life as a "Fitzrovian".

A figure and portrait painter he exhibited rarely, 1913 -1936. One of his portraits is in the National Portrait Gallery , another in the Tate but most of his works are in private collections.

Physical Dimensions

Height

79cm (31.10")

Width

92cm (36.22")

Depth

6.5cm (2.56")

Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA718941

Dealers Internal Reference

WGP

Description

Artist: Harry M. Jonas. (1893-1990).

Title: Portrait of "Phyllis Norman Wheway" (nee Forest).

Dated Circa 1920.

Provenance: from the estate of Phyllis Wheway.

Oil on canvas.

Size: 25"x 30". Framed size: 31"x 36".

fig 1. Harry Jonas. "Phyllis Wheway". Oil Portrait Painting.

Now cleaned and framed. In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

A stunning example of his oil portraits. For more information please contact us at:

fig 2. Harry Jonas. "Phyllis Wheway". Oil Portrait Painting.

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: info@williamgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

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Harry Jonas lived most of his life near Fitzroy Square, London, which had been an artist's colony since Victorian times.

William Greenwood Fine Art

He had a studio apartment in Maple Street, but was forced to move out when the area was redeveloped in the 1970s. His housing dilemma became a cause celebre and he received the personal support of the actor Oliver Reed. In spite of this he was forced to leave. He always felt uprooted from his previous life as a "Fitzrovian".

A figure and portrait painter he exhibited rarely, 1913 -1936. One of his portraits is in the National Portrait Gallery , another in the Tate but most of his works are in private collections.