Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 62 værker af Bernard Meninsky i vores katalog
In short
If you know one Bernard Meninsky painting, it's probably The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky) (1919), which hangs in the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. Portrait of a Girl (1916) and Portrait of a Boy (1917) round out the three pieces people recognise right away. Our catalogue has 62 works by Bernard Meninsky. Below are the 62 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.
In the quiet intimacy of The Red Hat, painted in 1919, we are invited into a world that feels both profoundly personal and timelessly poised. Bernard Meninsky, an artist whose life was shaped by the shifting shadows of early 20th-century Europe, captures here more than just a seated figure; he captures a breath held in time. The focal point is a woman, her presence commanding yet contemplative, draped in the…
The Portrait of a Boy by Bernard Meninsky, created in 1923, is a masterpiece that exudes an aura of serenity and contemplation. This oil on canvas painting measures 91 x 71 cm and is a testament to Meninsky's skillful brushwork and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects. Composition and Details The boy in the portrait sits on a wooden chair, which dominates the scene, stretching from the…
In the quietude of 1942, amidst a world convulsed by the tremors of global conflict, Bernard Meninsky captured a moment of profound stillness. His Portrait of a Girl serves as a poignant sanctuary of introspection, inviting the viewer into a private, contemplative space. The subject, a young woman with cascading locks, is caught in a downward gaze, her eyes averted from the observer to focus on something unseen—perhaps her own…
In the quiet, evocative realm of Bernard Meninsky’s 1913 work, Two Women and Child, we are invited into a moment of profound intimacy that transcends the mere depiction of figures. This finely executed drawing serves as a poignant window into the artist's early mastery, capturing a scene that feels both timeless and deeply personal. The composition centers on two women standing in close proximity, their presence anchored by the delicate…
Standing Female NudeBen Uri Gallery and Museum
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Lilies1917 · The Hepworth Wakefield
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On the Departure Platform, Victoria Station1918
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Lady in Red1922
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The Platform Canteen, Victoria Station1918
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The Arrival1918
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The Arrival of a Leave Train, Victoria Station, 19181919
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Victoria Station, District Railway1918
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Portrait of a Girl (The Artist's Sister)1919 · The Stanley - Audrey Burton Gallery
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Beech Trees1921 · Somerville College
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Still Life1921 · The Mercer Art Gallery
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Still Life with Yellow Bowl and Fruit1920 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery
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Boy with a Cat1925
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Seated Nude1924
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Girl with a Book1924 · Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
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View on the Oxford Canal1924 · Somerville College
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Hillside in Cumberland1924 · Somerville College
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Trees1924 · Somerville College
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View across Radcliffe House Garden1924 · Somerville College
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Portrait of a Young Jewess1928
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Mother and Child1930 · Jerwood Gallery
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Cookham Dean, Berkshire1930
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Toddler1938
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Elsie Farleigh (1900–1981)1934 · Walker Art Gallery
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Andalusian Landscape1937 · Arts Council Collection
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On the Beach, Spanish Bathers1936 · Pallant House Gallery
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Irish Peasants1940 · Jerwood Gallery
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Sleeping Woman in a Landscape1945
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Figure in a Landscape1948 · Central Saint Martins College of Arts And Design
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Torremolinos, South of Spain1947 · Ben Uri Gallery and Museum
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Pears in a Bowl1947 · Reading Museum - Town Hall
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The Bathers1948 · Walker Art Gallery
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Landscape1923 · Walker Art Gallery
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Standing Female Nude in a Landscape
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Female Nude, Back ViewBen Uri Gallery and Museum
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Italian LandscapeSomerville College
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BathersAshmolean Museet for Kunst og Arkæologi
48
Still Life, Fruit
49
The Fruit Gatherers
50
Portrait af a WomanAbbot Hall Art Gallery
51
Helen Darbishire, CBE, MA (1881–1961), Governor of the Froebel Educational Institute (1932–1961)Froebel College
52
Figures in a Landscape
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LandscapeTowner
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Still Life, Onions and LeeksBen Uri Gallery - Museum
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Still Life with Apples
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Woman with a Basket of Fruit
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Flowers in a Pot
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Study of Trees1924 · Somerville College
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John Banting1924 · National Portrait Gallery
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Mother and Child1919 · The Stanley - Audrey Burton Gallery
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Still Life with Apples1927 · Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery
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Mother and Child
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Bernard Meninsky | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Somerville College |
Oxford | 7 | Beech Trees, View on the Oxford Canal, Hillside in Cumberland |
 Ben Uri Gallery and Museum |
London | 4 | Two Women and Child, Standing Female Nude, Torremolinos, South of Spain |
 Walker Art Gallery |
Liverpool | 3 | Elsie Farleigh (1900–1981), The Bathers, Landscape |
 The Hepworth Wakefield |
Wakefield | 2 | Portrait of a Boy, Lilies |
 Arts Council Collection |
London | 2 | Portrait of a Girl, Andalusian Landscape |
 The Stanley - Audrey Burton Gallery |
Leeds | 2 | Portrait of a Girl (The Artist's Sister), Mother and Child |
 Nottingham Castle Museum And Art Gallery |
Nottingham | 2 | Still Life with Yellow Bowl and Fruit, Still Life with Apples |
 Jerwood Gallery |
Hastings | 2 | Mother and Child, Irish Peasants |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
In the quiet intimacy of The Red Hat, painted in 1919, we are invited into a world that feels both profoundly personal and timelessly poised. Bernard Meninsky, an artist whose life was shaped by the shifting shadows of early 20th-century Europe, captures here more than just a seated figure; he captures a breath held in time. The focal point is a woman, her presence commanding yet contemplative, draped in the…
The Portrait of a Boy by Bernard Meninsky, created in 1923, is a masterpiece that exudes an aura of serenity and contemplation. This oil on canvas painting measures 91 x 71 cm and is a testament to Meninsky's skillful brushwork and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects. Composition and Details The boy in the portrait sits on a wooden chair, which dominates the scene, stretching from the…
In the quietude of 1942, amidst a world convulsed by the tremors of global conflict, Bernard Meninsky captured a moment of profound stillness. His Portrait of a Girl serves as a poignant sanctuary of introspection, inviting the viewer into a private, contemplative space. The subject, a young woman with cascading locks, is caught in a downward gaze, her eyes averted from the observer to focus on something unseen—perhaps her own…
Top of the list is The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky) (1919), Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. Right behind it: Portrait of a Girl (1916) and Portrait of a Boy (1917).
28 years old. Bernard Meninsky was born in 1891, and The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky) dates from 1919.
The Red Hat (Margaret Meninsky), Portrait of a Girl, Portrait of a Boy, Sketch of Soldiers Arriving on Leave, Portrait, Portrait of a Boy, Portrait of a Girl, Two Women and Child, Robin og The Woman's Head. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 62 works by Bernard Meninsky in our catalogue, dated 1913 to 1948.
You'll find most of them in Somerville College (Oxford), Ben Uri Gallery and Museum (London) og Walker Art Gallery (Liverpool). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1920s, more than any other time: 17 of the 62 pieces on this page date from then, Portrait of a Boy among them.
The earliest piece here is Two Women and Child (1913); the most recent is Figure in a Landscape (1948).
Portrait (5), Reflection (3) og Victorian era (2), out of the 62 pieces on this page.
Oil, used in 3 of the 62 pieces on this page.
Post-impressionism og Contemporary realism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
You can see 7 of the pieces on this page at the Somerville College, Oxford, including Beech Trees, View on the Oxford Canal og Hillside in Cumberland.
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
Født i Konotop, Ukraine – et sted dybt forankret i både ukrainsk og jiddisk kulturarv – begyndte Bernard Meninskys kunstneriske rejse langt fra Londons pulserende kunstcentre. Hans tidlige liv, præget af en hurtig flytning til Liverpool sammen med familien, lagde fundamentet for en kunstner, der var dybt i kontakt med menneskelige følelser og den stille værdighed i hverdagens øjeblikke. På trods af at han forlod den formelle skolegang som ellevenårig, kom et bemærkelsesværdigt talent for tegning hurtigt til overfladen, hvilket førte til legater, der sendte ham mod det prestigefyldte Slade School of Fine Art i 1912. Denne skelsættende periode handlede ikke blot om teknisk træning; det var en transformativ fordybelse i den spirende moderne kunstverden, dybt påvirket af skikkelser som Walter Sickert og Henry Tonks, mens han samtidig udfordrede de etablerede normer, der blev fremmet af Roger Fry.
Slades afvisning af avantgarde-bevægelser – især kubismen – formede Meninskys tilgang. Han omfavnede ikke øjeblikkeligt radikal eksperimenteren, men udviklede i stedet en distinkt stil karakteriseret ved evokative figurer, rørende landskaber og frem for alt hans dybt bevægende "Moder og barn"-scener. Disse værker, gennemsyret af en følelse af melankoli og stille styrke, blev kendetegnende for hans værk. Hans tid på skolen skabte forbindelser, der viste sig uvurderlige gennem hele hans karriere, herunder et livslangt venskab med William Roberts og mentorskab fra Walter Sickiente, som leverede en afgørende platform for hans arbejde.
Første Verdenskrig ændrede uigenkaldeligt Meninskys bane. Da han meldte sig til Royal Fusiliers i 1918, overgik han til rollen som krigskunstner under British War Memorials Committee, hvor han dokumenterede konfliktens realiteter med urokkelig ærlighed og følsomhed. Hans krigstidsmalerier – især "The Arrival of a Leave Train, Victoria Station" – tilbyder et kraftfuldt indblik i de hjemvendte soldaters liv og indfanger deres træthed, længsel og stille modstandskraft. Disse værker var ikke blot skildringer af slagmarken; de var intime portrætter af den menneskelige erfaring midt i ødelæggelsen. Meninskys engagement i denne rolle rakte ud over ren observation; han søgte at formidle krigens følelsesmæssige tyngde og afspejlede en dyb empati for dem, der blev ramt af den.
Efter krigen fortsatte Meninsky sin undervisningskarriere ved Central School of Arts and Crafts, hvor han plejede en ny generation af kunstnere. Hans dedikation til undervisningen blev matchet af en urokkelig tro på kunstens evne til at belyse den menneskelige tilstand. Hans arbejde i denne periode afspejlede et skift mod større introspektion, med fokus på hjemlige scener og familiære relationer – især hans berømte "Moder og barn"-serie. Disse malerier, udført i dæmpede toner og gennemvædet af en følelse af stille intimitet, blev i stigende grad centrale for hans kunstneriske identitet.
Meninskys stil beskrives ofte som postimpressionistisk, men han udviklede en unik stemme, der oversteg simple kategoriseringer. Han absorberede de dristige farver og det ekspressive penselarbejde fra kunstnere som Cézanne og Van Gogh, men tempererede dem med en distinkt britisk sanselighed. Hans landskaber er karakteriseret ved atmosfærisk perspektiv og en subtil brug af farver, mens hans figurer besidder en bemærkelsesværdig realisme kombineret med følelsesmæssig dybde. Indflydelsen fra Walter Sickert er særligt tydelig i Meninskys brug af lys og skygge samt hans evne til at indfange stemningen og atmosfæren i en scene.
Indvirkningen af hans krigserfaringer formede uden tvivl hans kunstneriske vision. Krigens traumer indgydede i ham en dyb værdsættelse for livets skrøbelighed og vigtigheden af menneskelig forbindelse. Denne følsomhed formidles kraftfuldt i hans "Moder og barn"-malerier, som ikke blot er sentimentale skildringer, men snarere dybe meditationer over moderskab, tab og håb. Hans værk står som et vidnesbyrd om kunstens vedvarende evne til at være vidne til historien og udforske den menneskelige ånds kompleksitet.
Bernard Meninskys eftermæle rækker ud over hans individuelle malerier. Han var en betydningsfuld skikkelse i London Group og bidrog til udviklingen af britisk modernisme. Hans arbejde resonerer stadig hos beskuere i dag og tilbyder en rørende påmindelse om kunstens evne til at indfange den menneskelige erfaring. Imperial War Museum besidder en betydelig samling af hans krigstidsværker, hvilket sikrer, at hans kraftfulde skildringer af konflikt vil blive studeret og værdsat i generationer fremover. Hans dedikation til undervisning satte også et uudsletteligt præg på det britiske kunstlandskab ved at forme karriererne for utallige aspirerende kunstnere.
