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In 2001, Harris recalled going as a young man to meet Borchard, and ‘being somewhat over-awed by the grand surroundings... Ruth asked me to hold up my self portrait against myself and to pose for a few seconds (it seemed like several minutes to me, surrounded by all the other guests in the lounge).’ The 1958 self portrait portrays Harris in a makeshift studio room with its brickwork wall on which a painting is hung (Harris’s 1952 'Night Scene, Reading'). He has all he needs around him, nothing is wanting in this bare environment. It is a harmonious composition with singular, subtle tones. The exterior light falling on the right side of his face, and illuminating his hair, contributes to his searching look. The deep, hewed-out cavities under the eyes suggest strain and tiredness, and yet the closed, sensual lips hint at an incipient smile.
The Ruth Borchard Collection
Title
Self Portrait
Date
1958
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 61 x W 46 cm
Accession number
PCF52
Acquisition method
acquired by Ruth Borchard as part of the original collection
Work type
Painting
