Who is ‘The Mad Professor Glyn’? Drawn in 1976, Anne Marie Hall’s portrait is a mystery. Perhaps he was a staff member at Larundel Mental Asylum, where Hall’s then husband John Perceval was committed between 1974 and 1986. Perhaps, Professor Glyn is no professor at all, but a friend monikered for his mad scientist tendencies. 

Even though the identity of Professor Glyn is unknown, the viewer knows who he is. Hall’s portrait is a character study – a personality expressed in ink. Represented at National Gallery of Victoria, the Ian Potter Centre and Geelong Gallery, Hall is an intriguing modernist to collect, a rich addition to collection of modern art and portraits 

If any collectors can identify Professor Glyn, please come to the front of the class.

Anne Marie HALL (1945 - )
'The Mad Professor Glyn' 1976
Ink on paper
Image Size: 31 x 25 cm
Dimensions: 31 x 25 cm
Signed: Signed and dated lower image; titled top image.
Comes with Letter of Provenance
 
Condition: Very Good: Describes a work of art's image as Excellent, but may show some small signs of surrounding wear to paper or frame. There are no tears to paper margin or disruption to the paint surface.
 
(c) The Artist or Assignee