Michael Leonard British, 1933-2023
Torso: the Minotaur, 1984

POA

Acrylic on Cotton Duck canvas
Signed and dated (lower left)
80cm x 68cm (96cm x 85cm framed)

Although most famous for his portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth in the NPG, from the 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…”