Michael Leonard British, 1933-2023
Against the Glass, c.2008/9

POA

Alkyd-oil on Masonite board
102 × 83 cm (124 × 104 cm framed)

Although most famous for his portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth in the NPG, from the late 1970s up until his retirement from painting in 2009, Leonard created a series of paintings celebrating the male figure. The nude, particularly the male nude, has been a recurring theme in his work. “I am fascinated by the subtle interactions of muscle, bone and sinew that come into play as a body moves…”