Portrait of John Collier (1850-1934) 'An Artist at Work'

Marion Collier (1859 - 1887)

National Portrait Gallery

circa 1882-1883

The portrait depicts the late Victorian artist John Collier in the act of painting a portrait of his first wife, Marion Collier which closely resembles a portrait of Marion already in the collection. This is a highly unusual experiment in portraiture as Marion is painting a portrait of her husband painting a portrait of her. It evokes the domestic ambience of a couple who were part of a distinctive artistic and intellectual milieu of the period.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 127.1 x 101.4cm
• Art Fund Grant: £15000 ( Total: £40,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2007
• Vendor: William Collier

Provenance

John Collier; by descent to William Collier.

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