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Alton Peters

© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Government Art Collection

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Dressed sharply in a maroon velvet suit, complete with purple handkerchief in his breast pocket, spotted bow tie and crisp white shirt, the man in Craigie Ronald John Aitchison's portrait exudes laid-back elegance. The sharpness of his hairline complements the panache of his clothes. His slightly parted lips reveal the glint of a gold tooth (created by a piece of gold leaf applied to the painting's surface). In contrast to the flatness of the dazzling yellow background behind him, the defined outline and bulk of this man's body springs out from the canvas. It is just as if he is sitting in front of us, pausing mid-conversation to look to his side. The man featured here is Alton Peters, one of Aitchison's friends. Like most other models, Peters is someone that the artist knew personally, rather than a stranger.

Government Art Collection

London

Title

Alton Peters

Date

1983

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76 x W 63 cm

Accession number

16372/C

Acquisition method

purchased from David Grob, 1985

Work type

Painting

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