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Half length portrait of a seated young man in a green kaftan signed and dated 'Gilbery 70' (lower right) oil on canvas 72 x 62cm

Footnote: Born in London in 1913, Michael Gilbery’s extraordinary talent for painting was first recognised when he was 17 years old when he exhibited a portrait of his father at the Royal Academy. After completing his secondary education, Gilbery was offered a scholarship to study at Central St Martins, and later at the Royal Academy, where he studied under Sir William Rothenstein, Gilbert Spencer, and Roland Pitchforth. Gilbery's portraits are noted for their fastidious attention to detail, offer a fascinating insight into the changing trends, in both fashion and portraiture from the 1930s onwards. Gilbery, born Goldberg, is also remembered for his sensitive and nuanced depictions of Jewish life.

Condition report: Oil on canvas attached to a wooden stretcher. The canvas tension is sound but in all four corners there are undulations. The paint layer is in a good, stable condition. There are a few light scuffs to the surface and remnants of an old paper label at the lower right corner. The decorative frame is in a good condition.

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