Henry Moore

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This is a rare and otherwise undocumented self portrait by a painter known for vivid seascapes, in which he presents himself in the character of vagabond artist or perhaps muleteer. It was presumably executed in Moore’s youth, before he acquired the thick dark beard seen in photographs, and possibly during or after his visits to France and Switzerland in the mid-1850s. Only the features are carefully worked, the hat, ear and even hand being loosely sketched. The surface is damaged and abraded in small areas. Virtually nothing is known of the two men named as previous owners, and the circumstances of its accession are obscure.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Henry Moore

Medium

oil on canvas laid on board

Measurements

H 58.5 x W 48.7 cm

Accession number

2429

Acquisition method

acquired, 1915

Work type

Painting

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