By: HERMAN, Josef (1911-2000)

Acq. Number: 214

Dimensions: 17.8 x 22.9 cm

Artwork_Medium: Pen and wash

Purchased: 1958

Buyer: JONES, Dr Iorwerth

Location: Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Gallery

Town: Merthyr Tydfil

Content: This work is included in the catalogue Into the Light: CASW gifts to Cyfarthfa Castle published by Crooked Window in association with CASW, 2015.The catalogue can be purchased at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery or on-line from Crooked Window.

Notes: Born Warsaw 1911; died 2000. OBE 1981; RA 1990. Herman fled to Glasgow before moving to Ystradgynlais from 1944 to 1955. His reputation developed from his depictions of Welsh miners and working men and he influenced a generation of Welsh artists.