© Estate of Henry Lamb
This work depicts an unemployed Poole man who pestered Lamb to paint his portrait. Apparently, the sitter threw stones at Lamb's windows and shouted abuse about a 'privileged' artist 'who had never worked for a living'. The work reflects Poole's plight in the inter-war years, at a time of much poverty and unemployment.
More information
Title of artwork, date
The Doler, 1922
Date supported
1989
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
52 x 41 cm
Grant
1125
Total cost
4500
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