Sketches and notes of Bernard Meninsky
[c.1926–51]
This collection features a series of sketches and artworks by Bernard Meninsky which were donated to Tate by his second wife, Nora. The majority of this collection, which features sketches of landscapes, still-life drawings, portrait and profile view sketches of male and female figures, and sketches of the female form, with annotations by the artist, is now available to view online.
Further details on this collection are available on the archive catalogue.
- Collection Owner
- Nora Meninsky
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented to Tate Archive by the Contemporary Art Society in memory of Cecily Lowenthal, 1997.
- Reference
- TGA 9715
204 objects in this collection
- Title
- Sketches by Bernard Meninsky
- Date
- [c.1926–49]
- Description
- This series includes sketches and studies of portraits and figures, landscapes, costumes, characters and theatre props. Many of the sketches are annotated by the artist and include notes about the drawings, personal thoughts, lists of words, notes in shorthand, and calculations.
- Reference
- TGA 9715/1
