Geoffrey Tibble,
British 1909-1952-
Portrait of the artist's wife Marjorie seated at a table nursing a baby;
oil on canvas, 46x61cm (ARR)
Provenance: with Manchester City Art Gallery, according to the label attached to the stretcher
Note: Geoffrey Tibble was an English artist who studied at the Slade under Henry Tonks. For a short while Tibble was a central figure in the Objective Abstraction movement, although he soon rejected abstraction in favour of more figurative painting, moving towards the Euston Road School which was founded by his contemporary at the Slade, William Coldstream. This work is a typical example of Tibble’s favoured style and subject-matter, with its depiction of a contemplative female figure in an interior scene. This approach has led commentators to compare Tibble’s work with painters such as Eduoard Vuillard and Edgar Degas, the latter of whom Tibble himself described as an important influence. Tibble’s work was exhibited throughout his lifetime, from his first solo exhibition at Tooth’s Gallery in 1946. His work is now in a number of collections across the UK, including in the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, the Ulster Museum in Belfast, the National Gallery of Wales in Cardiff, and the Arts Council Collection at the Southbank in London.Please refer to department for condition report