Bernard Murray Martin (American, 1935-2021), Matisse with His Students

Graphite and gouache on paper, 1974, signed and dated at lower right, inscribed to the verso, matted and framed below glass.

Sheet sight 5 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 9 1/4 x 19 1/4 in.

From the artist’s collection, Richmond, Virginia

Bernard Murray Martin was an influential artist and educator born in Ferrum, Virginia. He earned a BFA from Richmond Professional Institute (now VCU) and an MFA from Hunter College. As the founding chair of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Painting and Printmaking, he played a central role in shaping art education in the region.


Slight toning and waviness to the sheet, not examined outside the frame.