William Gear, RA (1915-1997)
Black Item
- signed and dated 58; also signed, titled and dated ’58 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 40.5 by 30.5 cm.; 16 by 12 in.
- SOLD
William Gear, RA (1915-1997)
Born in Scotland and educated in Edinburgh. He studied in Paris under Fernand Léger and stayed in France until 1950. An abstract painter, Gear made a significant contribution to European painting through his association with the COBRA group. Retrospectives were held at the Redfern Gallery in 1997 and 2003.