OIL PAINTING OF GEORGE BERNARD SHAW BY CLAIRE WINSTEN

Large Oil Painting of George Bernard Shaw by Winsten, Clare (nee Birnberg, 1894-1989)

34 by 42 inches. An impressive painting of George Bernard Shaw by acclaimed painter Clare Winsten. After studying at the Slade School from 1910 to 1912, her work appeared at the important exhibition held by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in May 1914, which showcased many new and radical artists alongside Continental artists such as Pissaro and Modigliani as well as strong homegrown talent such as Jacob Epstein. Clare married Samuel Weinstein, a member of the 'Whitechapel Boys' group of Jewish writers and artists, and her husband opened doors to London's literati. Weinstein anglicised his name to Winsten. The Winstens were neighbours of George Bernard Shaw and Clare painted him and even produced a bronze sculpture of the writer. This is a particularly evocative painting of the writer and is around life-size. It shows the writer seated, the whole canvas being framed in a huge, 19th century gilt frame. An arresting image, this is one of the finest paintings of Shaw to come onto the market in recent years. This painting comes from the Winsten family and was painted c. 1925. The canvas is in very good condition with no damage. There is some minor restoration to the corners of the gilt frame. Moving in artistic circles Winsten also painted Shostakovich and Benjamin Britten as well as Gandhi.

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