Professor Edward Stebbing (1870–1960)

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Facing to the left in three-quarter profile with head turned to interrogate us and hands clasped firmly behind his back, the austere figure of the sitter is well caught in this grim but strangely impressive work. The loose-fitting jacket has a military appearance and the sartorial austerity seems consistent with how the artist has interpreted the character of the sitter. The apparent reserve of personality is underscored by a very limited range of colour with cold greens and greys predominating both in the modelling of the head and in the background. The merest dash of red here and there prevents a deadening effect.

University of Edinburgh

George Square

Title

Professor Edward Stebbing (1870–1960)

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 87.5 x W 67 cm

Accession number

EU0967

Acquisition method

presented by the sitter's son, c.1970

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Sim

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University of Edinburgh

George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland

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