Bidspirit auction | Mid-Century Irene Spencer The Tear

Mid-Century Irene Spencer The Tear Framed Canvas Print - A mid-century lithographic print on textured canvas by Irene Spencer, depicting the sentimental portrait known as The Tear. The work features a young fair-haired girl with large, expressive eyes and a single tear drop on her right cheek, characteristic of the 1960s big-eye kitsch movement. The subject is illuminated against a deep black ground, which emphasises the soft rendering of the facial features and the delicate textures of the hair. The print is presented in a substantial, ornate gold-toned composite frame with a stepped profile and intricate foliate relief detailing to the borders. The artwork is signed in the lower right corner with the printed cursive name Spencer.