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Mark Gertler

1891–1939

The Artist’s Brother Harry Holding an Apple 1913
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Biography

Mark Gertler (born Marks Gertler; 9 December 1891 – 23 June 1939) was a British painter of figure subjects, portraits and still-life.

His early life and his relationship with Dora Carrington were the inspiration for Gilbert Cannan's novel Mendel. The characters of Loerke in D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love, and Gombauld in Aldous Huxley's Crome Yellow were based on him.

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Portrait of a Girl

Mark Gertler
1912

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The Artist’s Mother

Mark Gertler
1911

Violin Case and Flowers

Mark Gertler
1930

The Servant Girl

Mark Gertler
1923

The Artist’s Mother

Mark Gertler
1911

The Tea Pot

Mark Gertler
1918

Acrobats

Mark Gertler
1917

Jewish Family

Mark Gertler
1913
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Story of an Artwork: Mark Gertler's Merry-Go-Round 1916

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Letter from Mark Gertler to Eileen Mayo

Mark Gertler, recipient: Dame Eileen Mayo
19 June 1931

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