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Professor Emeritus Nicholas Kemmer (1911–1998)

© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: University of Edinburgh

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The subject sits at half-length facing to his right, his proximity emphasised by the right arm of the chair in which he sits, seeming to protrude from the picture. The plain blue background, the concentrated gaze, pursed lips, tightly held hands, large head and fore-shortened shoulders all seem to create an intense and powerful image. The strokes of the brush, applied wet on wet, create a rich effect.

University of Edinburgh

George Square

Title

Professor Emeritus Nicholas Kemmer (1911–1998)

Date

1980

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 84 x W 74.5 cm

Accession number

EU0948

Acquisition method

commissioned and presented by colleagues and friends of Professor Kemmer, 1980

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Morrocco 80

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University of Edinburgh

George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland

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