Ruth Bamberger Painting Black African Woman Culture Modernist Oil on Canvas Portrait Antique Art 1927 Paris Martinique Israel Copper SIZE: Overall 8

SIZE: Overall 8

Vase Large Cloisonne Autumnal Fall Camellias Colors 1960s Chinese with Paperwork

This could not be more beautifully proportioned or glazed

handpainted on a ground of greenish grey with irregular crackle lines

Ruth Bamberger Painting Black African Woman Culture Modernist Oil on Canvas Portrait Antique Art 1927 Paris Martinique Israel Copper SIZE: Overall 8On offer oil on canvas by Ruth Bamberger of a black woman, possibly from Martinique, painted in Paris and dated 1927. This portrait has real presence, full of life and humanity. It is rare to find a painting of the period that recognizes the personhood of a black sitter as an individual, but this does so emphatically. Beautifully articulated folds of fabric and Matisse style background truly stunning throughout. Ruth Bamberger was born in Switzerland