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William Rothenstein established his reputation as a portrait painter and produced this dazzling self portrait in full daylight at his Gloucestershire home. He is represented by fifteen works in the Tullie House collection. He was also a respected teacher and writer. He held various positions in the arts including Trustee of the Tate Gallery 1927–1933 and Principal of the Royal College of Art 1920–1935. He received a Knighthood in 1931. He played a major role in the development of the Tullie House art collection. As first honorary Advisor to the Purchase Scheme he purchased eighty-four works in total, the most bought by any Advisor. Although Rothenstein's taste was conservative rather than modern he acquired some of the most significant twentieth-century works in the entire Tullie House art collection.