Ursula in a Red Scarf

Emmanuel Levy 1900 - 1986

Summary

Frontal head and chest portrait of Ursula Levy, wife of the artist, executed in an expressive style with palette knife detail which produces a textured effect. She is represented with dark hair tied back from her face, and with her arms folded across her chest. She is wearing a green jacket and a red neck scarf, and is set against a plain background. She looks directly at the viewer. The background is in similar muted tones to the figure, with a similar textural effect.

Display Label

Market Street on a Saturday afternoon, is a sea of faces: young, old, many colours, many races. Most Manchester faces from our collection are portraits of industrialists, members of Parliament, Lord Mayors ... not many show workers or women, or represent the city's increasing cultural mix. A variety of portraits are displayed here showing people with interesting stories to tell. We have asked a contemporary artist to redress the balance, to give another view that celebrates the diversity of Manchester today.