ALFRED WOLMARK | Tulips and Daffodils

Acquired by Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, 1930

London, Ben Uri Art Gallery, Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture by Jewish Artists, 6th - 27th May 1934, cat. no.43;
London, Ben Uri Art Gallery, Israel Zangwill Memorial Exhibition, 24th November - 1st December 1935, cat. no.32 (as Tulips);
London, Ben Uri Art Gallery, Exhibition of Paintings by A.A. Wolmark (Konstam Collection) Dobrinsky – Paris and Selected Works from the Ben Uri Art Gallery, 11th February - 4th March 1945, cat. no.9;
London, Ben Uri Art Gallery, Ben Uri Collection: Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings, 25th March - 14th April 1946, cat. no.5;
London, Ben Uri Art Gallery, Selections from the Permanent Collection, 1960, cat. no.74 (as Daffodils and Tulips);
Hull, Ferens Art Gallery, Alfred Wolmark, 22nd March - 13th April 1975;
London, Somerset House, Out of Chaos: Ben Uri - 100 Years in London, 2nd July - 13th December 2015.

The work consists of three boards adhered together. The joins are visible running horizontally the width of the work towards the upper and lower edges. There are two vertical cracks to the main board, one in the upper right quadrant and one in the lower left quadrant, with corresponding more minor cracks at the upper left and lower right quadrants. The board bows slightly. There is a fleck of loss at the upper left towards the left corner with one or two probable instances elsewhere. There are one or two flattened impasto tips. There is a very fine craquelure in the lower left quadrant, and possibly further more minor instances elsewhere. There is light surface dirt and a thick layer of varnish. This excepting, the work appears to be in good overall condition. The layer of varnish makes for a difficult reading under ultraviolet light. The work is held in a painted wooden slip and a stained wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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