Meninsky was born in the Ukraine coming to England early in his childhood. He studied at The Royal College of Art, The Academie Julian in Paris and subsequently The Slade. He taught at The Central School of Art from 1913-1940 and saw active service in Palestine during The First World War. Troubled throughout his life by mental illness he committed suicide.
Meninsky is central to the great generation of 20th Century Anglo -Jewish artists such as Bomberg, Gertler and Kramer. This exuberant still life in superb condition is a reminder that many of his obituarists refer to his ‘Fauve palette’ and this picture is close to the work of his fellow Francophile Matthew Smith.
The picture has been in the same family collection until the present day. The work is un-lined and in its’ original frame.The London Artist’s Association exhibitions ran from 1926-1933.