Albert Wainwright
Cubist Reclining Male Figure ('Stay Upon This Heavenly Hill'), 1928
Ink
6.25 x 8.75 inches
Signed with monogram and inscribed
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Provenance
The Artist's Estate
Note: Wainwright was a gay man at a time when homosexuality was still illegal in Britain.
Much of Wainwright’s work, particularly in his private sketchbooks, focuses on the male form. Wainwright is understood to have referred to his homosexuality in his public artwork through symbolism and hidden references. This reflects the often necessarily covert nature of gay culture during the period.