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Portrait of a young lady by a vase of flowers, signed Dora Holzhandler, dated 2000, mixed media on paper, 28 x 23cm unframed, the painting framed is 43 x 38cm.
Provenance: Private Collection.
About Dora Holzhandler 1928 – 2015
Born in Paris in 1928 into a family of Polish refugees, Dora Holzhandler was later sent to live with a foster family on a farm in Normandy. She returned to her Jewish family when she was 5 before the family moved to London in 1934. Though she endured the War in England, much of her extended family perished at Auschwitz. In 1948, she attended the Anglo-French Art School in St. John’s Wood.
Her childhood memories and Jewish roots permeate her work, as do her Buddhist beliefs, and she claims that “now, as a Buddhist, I can really enjoy being Jewish.” Holzhandler’s innocent art has many fans, including Irish writer Edna O’Brien, television art historian Sister Wendy Beckett and comedian Jack Dee amongst others.
Portrait of a young lady by a vase of flowers signed Dora Holzhandler
As an original signed work please expect marks commensurate with age. Our opinion of this composition is that it is in good condition, fresh and vibrant colours in pastel. This work is presented for sale with a frame.
Please note images of the painting within a room setting are for illustration purposes only and not to scale, please check dimensions.