Gwen John, Self-Portrait

Gwen John (1876 - 1939)

National Portrait Gallery

1900

In this narrow half-length portrait, the subject is posed slightly to the right, her right hand resting on the belt of her black skirt. Her dark-grey eyes look at the spectator. She has brown hair dressed up from the neck, arched eyebrows, and a rather pale complexion. Her light-brown blouse with broad sleeves has a black ribbon at the throat, while some black material is draped over her right forearm.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 61 x 38 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £1500 ( Total: £1,500)
• ArtFunded in: 1965
• Vendor: Dorelia John

Provenance

Augustus John; Dorelia John

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