Bernard Meninsky, Portrait of a Boy, 1917 Frame:natural The cushion measures 45cm square

The cushion measures 45cm square

from the finest imported Persian Yarn that is then hand-spun and hand-dyed

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Bernard Meninsky, Portrait of a Boy, 1917 Frame:natural The cushion measures 45cm squareBernard Meninsky was born in Ukraine and later trained as an artist in Liverpool. He was an official war artist for the British Ministry of Information during the First World War, when this portrait was made. The colours used show the influence of Post Impressionist artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, who had featured in the 1910 exhibition in London, Manet and the Post Impressionists. The exhibition had a huge impact on young artists,