William Gear, RA (1915-1997)
Black Composition on Red
- signed and dated 49
- gouache and oil on paper
- 32 by 43 cm.; 11 ½ by 17 in
- Provenance: The Redfern Gallery, London
- £3,500 plus 4% ARR
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.