Fez: Gate to the Ancient Medina

Fred Uhlman (1901 - 1985)

mixed media drawing

1948

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: Government Art Collection
    Fred Uhlman is known for his landscapes, townscapes and still life work, which he depicts using an almost child-like simplicity and with a distinct palette. This drawing is part of a series by Uhlman that captures scenes in Fez, Morocco. His pared down use of line and colour exudes a sense of spontaneity – of having just arrived at a place and gaining a first impression. The drawings use a variety of media and were made either during or after the time he spent in Morocco.
  • About the artist
    Fred Uhlman was born in Germany, where he became a doctor of law. He practised there as a barrister before leaving for Paris in 1933 where he began to teach himself to paint. He moved to London in 1934 where his paintings were enthusiastically received and he began to show work regularly in galleries in Paris and London. He also drew on his experience of spending his summers in Wales. A retrospective of Uhlman’s work was held at Leighton House, London in 1968.
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  • Details
    Title
    Fez: Gate to the Ancient Medina
    Date
    1948
    Medium
    mixed media drawing
    Dimensions
    height: 23.5 cm; width: 30.0 cm; depth: 2.5 cm
    Acquisition
    Presented by Gordon Barrass and Kristen Lippincott, February 2020
    Inscription
    recto: signed by the artist 'F.U. 68', bottom right
    Provenance
    The artist; from whom purchased by Gordon S. Barrass, CMG circa 1979; by whom presented to UK Government Art Collection, 18 February 2020
    GAC number
    18856