Lilac and Guelder Rose

Hannah Gluckstein 1895 - 1978

Summary

An impressively large bouquet of white lilacs, guelder roses and leaves in a tall, dark, green stemmed vase. This sits on a small table top against a background of pale slightly draped cloth.

Display Label

Lilac and Guelder Rose 1932-37 Gluck 1895-1978 Oil on canvas Meg, Learning Manager: The frame is interesting, why is it painted the same colour as the wall? Hannah, Curator: Yes, the frame is a 1980s knock-off, so we felt free to paint it. But it’s based on Gluck’s signature design - she wanted the picture to look like it was floating out of the wall. Don’t know what happened to the original. Meg: I understand this artist liked to be known as just ‘Gluck’ which seems quite unusual for the 1920/30s? Hannah: You’re right, you don’t get many visual artists who do it at any time. She was just fighting gender-pigeonholing. Bought anonymously from the artist’s solo show at the Fine Art Society and donated secretly by the artist’s mother when she was not on good terms with her daughter. 1937.732