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Theodore Garman (1 July 1924 – 22 January 1954), known as Theo, was an English painter of the mid-20th century. ==Early life== Garman was born on 1 July 1924,〔Birth certificate, in the Epstein Archives at The New Art Gallery Walsall〕 the son of Kathleen Garman (then a "student of music"〔) and Jacob Epstein.〔The Rare and the Beautiful: The Lives of the Garmans by Cressida Connolly, Fourth Estate〕 Kathleen was Epstein's mistress and later, after his first wife had died, his second wife.〔 Epstein lived apart from Kathleen, Theodore and his two younger sisters, but provided for them, although he was not named on Theo's birth certificate〔 and never publicly acknowledged Theo as his son.〔 〕 At the age of six, Theo's portrait was painted by Epstein.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Epstein » Theo )〕〔 Deep linking not possible; see accession number 1973.053.GR〕 It is now part of the Garman Ryan Collection at The New Art Gallery Walsall,〔 along with three portraits of him in adulthood.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The New Art Gallery Walsall - catalogue ) Deep linking not possible; see accession numbers 2009.039.GRE, 2009.040.GRE, & 2009.041.GRE〕 Another portrait, also in the Garman Ryan Collection, was painted by Fritz Mühsan.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Portrait of Theo by Fritz Mühsan )〕 Garman was a gifted child and won school prizes for literature and history. A conscientious objector during the Second World War, he worked on a farm at South Harting, West Sussex near his grandmother's house. A friend from childhood, Kathleen Walne said, "He was an eccentric, but a lovely one. He was a favourite in our household".〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theodore Garman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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