October Bather
From Philip Gladstone's Tubs Series, compositions that feature bathers, animals and objects in protective, womb-like antique tubs— surreal compositions contrived to express dream-like states of mind (View additional paintings from the series here)

• Made with artist's grade acrylic on canvas stretched on wooden bars
• Measures 18 by 24 inches
• Provenance: Painted and sold by the artist to a private USA collection, 2008; re-acquired by the artist from the original collection in 2025
• Signed by the artist with his monogram cipher (PG), lower left; inscribed with the title, dated and signed again with his full name on the reverse

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