Lot 74: Cliff Holden (1919-), Portrait of Gerda, signed,

Cliff Holden (1919-), Portrait of Gerda, signed, oil on canvas, 59.5 x 49.5cm.; 23.5 x 19.5in. Footnote: Gerda was a German Jewish girl who was a friend of Cliff Holden and George Orwell. In 1944-5 Holden and Bomberg conceived the Borough Group, established 1946, the first of seven shows taking place in 1947. Tate Gallery, Arts Council, Victoria & Albert Museum, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh, Manchester City Art Gallery and a series of Swedish collections hold examples. Illustrated