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PORTRAIT OF HERMAN (THE ARTIST'S BROTHER), 1925 Harry Kernoff RHA (1900-1974)
Signature: signed and dated upper right; with dedication ["To my darling Winnie with love, K"] inscribed in pencil on reverse Medium: oil on panel Dimensions: 29.845 by 20.955cm., 11.75 by 8.25in. Provenance: The collection of Winifred Gorry; Thence by descent to the present owner Exhibited: possibly exhibited at 'Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture (Radical Club Painters' Group)', Daniel Egan's Salon, Dublin, 3-17 May 1926, catalogue no. 2 [as Head of the Artist's Brother by Harry A. Kernoff] It would appear that in 1925 the artist painted several works with his family as the subject. The Harry Kernoff Memorial Exhibition at the Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane (14 December to 30 January... y 1977) included two works dating to 1925 both of which depicted the artist's father in his workshop, one by day the other by night (catalogue nos. 51 and 52 respectively).Miss Winifred Gorry was romantically linked to Harry Kernoff’s brother, Herman (affectionately known as “Hymie” or “K”). Lots 32 to 34 are testament to their relationship which was clearly one of great affection. Owing to their differing religious backgrounds marriage was never a possibility for the couple and like his brother Harry, who similarly never married, Herman’s relationship with Winifred was never legally bound. Miss Gorry was a lady of independent means and formed part of a strong fashion team with Arnotts department store in Dublin where she was responsible for buying hats and jewellery. She retired in 1975 and is remembered fondly in Arnotts 1843-1993 as “inventive, quiet and politely confident”, “[a] modest but extremely clever buyer with outstanding taste”. more