William Gear, RA (1915-1997)
Untitled (Self Portrait)
- signed and dated ‘49
- brush and ink
- 50 by 32.5 cm.; 19 ¾ by 12 ¾ in.
£6,000
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.
