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Gluck

1895-08-13 – 1978-01-10

Portrait of Gluck
Title Peter (A Young English Girl) Artist Romaine Brooks Date 1923-1924 Location Not on view Dimensions 36 1⁄8 x 24 1⁄2 in. (91.9 x 62.3 cm) Credit Line Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of the artist Mediums oil Mediums Description oil on canvas Classifications Painting Keywords Portrait female – unidentified – Peter English Object Number 1970.70Credit: Romaine Brooks

Life & Legacy

Gluck (born Hannah Gluckstein; 13 August 1895 – 10 January 1978) was a British painter. Gluck joined the Lamorna artists' colony near Penzance, and was noted for creating portraits and floral paintings, as well as a new design of picture-frame. Gluck's relationships with a number of women included one with Nesta Obermer: the artist's joint self-portrait with Obermer (Medallion) is viewed as an iconic lesbian statement. Gluck rejected any forename or honorific (such as "Miss" or "Mr"), and also used the names Peter and Hig.

Occupation & Career

painter, artist

Education

St John's Wood Art School

Legacy Highlights

Education & Institutions

St John's Wood Art School

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q5572307 — wikidata View source

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