Alfred Wolmark, 1877–1961, Polish, active in Britain, Young Woman in a Checkered Dress, ca. 1910
- Title:
- Young Woman in a Checkered Dress
- Former Title(s):
- Girl in Check Dress
- Date:
- ca. 1910
- Materials & Techniques:
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions:
- 18 × 14 7/8 inches (45.7 × 37.8 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Possibly signed in monogram, upper left
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- © Estate of the Artist
- Accession Number:
- B1985.20.2
- Classification:
- Paintings
- Collection:
- Paintings and Sculpture
- Link to Frame:
- B1985.20.2FR
- Subject Terms:
- brushstrokes | coat | hairpiece | pattern | portrait | woman
- Access:
- Not on view
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1265
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Born in Warsaw, Poland, Alfred Wolmark moved to Britain when he was about six years old. He lived first in Devon, and then in the Jewish East End of London. In the 1900s, he painted many images exploring Jewish culture, adopting the somber tones of his hero, Rembrandt. Following a holiday in France in 1911, he adopted a dramatic new approach, embracing the vibrant colors and thick, fluid brushstrokes of contemporary French artists such as Henri Matisse. This method attracted derision from Walter Sickert, who declared in 1914 that “People talk of not being able to see the wood through the trees. You cannot see Mr. Wolmark’s picture’s for the paint.” The identity of this sitter is unknown. Gallery label for installation of YCBA collection, 2016
20th Century Paintings and Sculpture (Yale Center for British Art, 2000-01-27 - 2000-04-30) [YCBA Objects in the Exhibition]
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