Signed 'S Herman 53/58' lower right
Provenance: Queensland Art Gallery

Sali Herman is recognised as one of Australia's most interesting painters. His work is held in all Australian State galleries, the National Gallery of Australia, and many regional galleries and other public collections. A major retrospective of his work toured Australia in 1981. Sali Herman has been the recipient of many coveted awards including the Wynne prize in 1944, 1962 and 1965, and the Sulman prize in 1946 and 1948. 

English Wedding 1953-58 exemplifies the strength and individuality for which Sali Herman is celebrated. There is a modelled texture to the surface of the painting. Layers of colour have been worked over each other in order to create a sense of energy and depth.