Self-Portrait

James Jeffreys (1751 - 1784)

National Portrait Gallery

This head and shoulders portrait, in an interrupted circle, shows the subject seated to the left at a table, looking round in half-profile at the spectator. He has long, curling hair and wears a fantastic costume. His right hand, which holds a porte-crayon, rests on a drawing, possibly of The Massacre of the Innocents. At the back of the table are several books whose titles and authors are visible.

• Medium: ink & pencil
• Dimensions: 47 x 41 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £1000 ( Total: £1,900)
• ArtFunded in: 1969
• Vendor: Colnaghi

Provenance

George Hilder Libbis; Miss Nell Hilder Libbis.

Add your comments about this artwork Hide this form

Have your say