Mark Gertler, 1891 – 1939
Mark Gertler: The 100 Best-Known Paintings
Of all Mark Gertler's paintings, The apple woman and her husband (1912) is the most famous; it hangs in the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Close behind come Valentine Dobrée (1919) and Near Swanage, Dorset. Among the 131 works by Mark Gertler in our catalogue, these 100 are the most celebrated, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated October 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.
- Born · died
- 1891 – 1939, Spitalfields
- Movement
- Post-impressionism
- Works in our catalogue
- 131
- Most famous
- The apple woman and her husband (1912)
- Most works at
- National Portrait Gallery
Mark Gertler's 10 most celebrated paintings
Mark Gertler paintings ranked 11 to 100
#13
Rabbi and Rabbitzin
In 1914, Mark Gertler painted Rabbi and Rabbitzin. This oil on canvas captures a quiet stillness through its 48 x 37 cm frame. The work emerged from a…
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#15
Portrait of Marjorie Gertler
Marjorie sits with a statuesque dignity, a quiet anchor in the shifting social tides of London. She is draped in a soft pink dress that catches the light,…
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Mark Gertler's canvases, period by period
Early Modernism
4 works in this list
Mature Period
4 works in this listEarly Modern
6 works in this listWhat Mark Gertler painted most
The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.
Portraits 11 works
Life 8 works
Where Mark Gertler's canvases hang
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Mark Gertler | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Portrait Gallery |
London | 2 | Natalie Bevan, Née Ackenhausen, Later Denny, Sir George Howard Darwin |
 National Gallery of Victoria |
Melbourne | 1 | The apple woman and her husband |
 Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki |
Auckland | 1 | Valentine Dobrée |
 Fitzwilliam Museum |
1 | Sea-shells | |
 Ben Uri Gallery and Museum |
London | 1 | Rabbi and Rabbitzin |
 Art Gallery of New South Wales |
Sydney | 1 | Golden pheasant |
 Abbot Hall Art Gallery |
Kendall | 1 | Portrait of Marjorie Gertler |
 National Museum in Warsaw |
Warsaw | 1 | Nude Study |
Decade by decade: Mark Gertler's most celebrated canvas
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1900s
Ranked 6 of 100Sea-shells
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1910s
1 of 100The apple woman and her husband
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1930s
14 of 100
Golden pheasant
Your questions on Mark Gertler's paintings, answered
Which is the most celebrated painting by Mark Gertler?Read the answer
The apple woman and her husband (1912), National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Valentine Dobrée (1919) and Near Swanage, Dorset follow.
How old was Mark Gertler at the time of The apple woman and her husband?Read the answer
Mark Gertler, born in 1891, was 21 years old: The apple woman and her husband dates from 1912.
Which ten paintings is Mark Gertler most famous for?Read the answer
The apple woman and her husband, Valentine Dobrée, Near Swanage, Dorset, Musical Bather, The Yew At Garsington, Sea-shells, Standing Female Nude, The Servant Girl, Gilbert Cannan And His Mill and Mandolinist. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.
How many paintings by Mark Gertler are known?Read the answer
131 works by Mark Gertler are in our catalogue, dated 1907 to 1932.
Which museums hold Mark Gertler's best-known canvases?Read the answer
Mostly in National Portrait Gallery (London), National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne) and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki (Auckland); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
In which years did Mark Gertler paint the most celebrated canvases?Read the answer
In 1910s, which gave 3 of the 100 works on this page, The apple woman and her husband among them.
What are the first and the last of Mark Gertler's famous canvases?Read the answer
The earliest canvas here is Sea-shells (1907); the latest is Golden pheasant (1932).
Which subjects return most often in Mark Gertler's paintings?Read the answer
Portraits (11), Life (8) and Nudes (7), across the 100 works on this page.
What did Mark Gertler usually paint with?Read the answer
Oil, used in 2 of the 100 works on this page.
To which art movement does Mark Gertler belong?Read the answer
Post-impressionism, as the canvases on this page show.
What can I see by Mark Gertler at the National Portrait Gallery?Read the answer
The National Portrait Gallery, London holds 2 of the works on this page, among them Natalie Bevan, Née Ackenhausen, Later Denny and Sir George Howard Darwin.
Can I order a hand-painted copy of a painting by Mark Gertler?Read the answer
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.
Mark Gertler: the painter's story
early life and career
mark gertler, a british painter of figure subjects, portraits, and still-life, was born on december 9, 1891, in spitalfields, london. his early life and relationship with dora carrington were the inspiration for gilbert cannan's novel mendel. gertler's forename was anglicised from "marks" to "mark" in 1896, when his family joined his father in london. gertler showed signs of a great talent for drawing from an early age. he enrolled in art classes at regent street polytechnic in 1906 but was forced to drop out due to poverty. in 1908, he began working as an apprentice at clayton & bell, a stained glass company, while attending evening classes at the polytechnic.rise to prominence and notable works
gertler's career took off when he was placed third in a national art competition in 1908. he then enrolled at the slade school of art in london, where he became a contemporary of notable artists like paul nash, edward wadsworth, and sir stanley spencer. gertler's patrons included lady ottoline morrell, who introduced him to walter sickert, the leader of the camden town group. his success as a painter of society portraits was short-lived due to his temperamental manner and devotion to advancing his work according to his own vision, leading to personal frustration and poverty.- still life with self portrait, a painting showcasing gertler's unique style, can be found on TopImpressionists.
- other notable works include the basket of fruit, peaches and green bottle, and violin case and flowers, all of which can be viewed on mark gertler's page on TopImpressionists.