Anon. Artist Portrait, Possibly Sir William Quiller Orchardson RA
An original late 19th-century oil painting Artist Portrait, Possibly Sir William Quiller Orchardson RA.
A compelling and sensitively painted miniature portrait in oil on board. The painting has a historic inscription on the verso, 'Orchardson?'.
The figure in the portrait bears strong resemblance to the artist Sir William Quiller Orchardson (1832–1910), and if a portrait of that artist, it would be in his later years, with hair slightly greying, and more rotund in stature than earlier in life. The portrait catches a fleeting moment, the artist's attention momentarily turned away from his canvas, his gaze one of quiet contemplation.
The composition is typical of a self-portrait, artists often choosing to paint themselves with palette and brushes in hand—profound expressions of self-image and self-knowledge.
Dimensions: Height: 9.2cm (3.62") Width: 6.7cm (2.64")
Presented: Unframed.
Medium: Oil
Age: Late 19th-century
Signed: No.
Inscribed: Inscribed verso.
Dated: --
Condition: The painting is executed on a small fragment of thin artist's board, the edges of which are somewhat irregular, with some wear to the corners and down the right edge. The corners of the painting
Stock number: JN-183
