
Wadsworth studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1908 to 1912. His contemporaries at the Slade included the artists Wyndham Lewis, Stanley Spencer, Dora Carrington and David Bomberg, all of whom are represented by objects in the UCL Art Collections. This painting documents his work in portraiture, an important part of Slade training. It depicts Cuthbert Kelly, a civil servant who often held social musical evenings. Wadsworth met his wife at one of these occasions. The painting is an excellent example of Wadsworth's work while at the Slade before he became influenced by European modernism and his work took on a more Surrealist element.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Cuthbert Kelly, 1910
Date supported
2009
Medium and material
Oil on sacking
Dimensions
60 x 50.8 cm
Grant
11000
Total cost
16000

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