Henry Phealan Gibb (1870-1948) British late 19th - early 20th century, still life of Rudbechia in Vase (Black eyed Susan), signed bottom left, oil on board, framed. Measurements 56.2 x 81.5cm, framed measurements 66 x 91cm.

Henry Phealan Gibb (1870-1948) was born in Alnwick, Northumberland and studied at the Glasgow School of Fine Art before relocating to France. He remained in Paris from the turn of the 20th Century until the outbreak of the First World War, studying under Jean-Paul Laurens and working with friends such as Henri Matisse and Gertrude Stein. He exhibited across Paris, London and New York, but his 1914 solo in Dublin was closed down by police due to opposition from the Catholic priesthood and his pictures were seized. Gibb was influenced by Cezanne and his style has often been described as earthy. He was forced to return to the UK due to the outbreak of the war, living in poverty for some years until his fortunes began to pick up again during the 1930s. During this time he became a fringe figure among the White Stag Painters.