Robert William Johnstone (1879–1969)

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Half-length portrait of Johnstone, turning right to confront the spectator, with the right hand resting on the arm of a chair. The artist became more absorbed by the intricacy and colour of the robes in which the sitter is dressed than his personality.

University of Edinburgh

George Square

Title

Robert William Johnstone (1879–1969)

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 101 x W 75 cm

Accession number

EU0437

Acquisition method

bequeathed by the sitter, c.1969

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

David Alison

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University of Edinburgh

George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland

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