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Shackleton was around 28 years old when he painted this self portrait. With its mixture of diffidence and self-assurance, it is a timeless young-man’s self-portrayal. Shackleton has taken a risk in choosing a pale green background, and then imbuing the pinkish face with a similar greenish hue. The result just avoids being sickly, but accentuates an impression of almost painful sensitiveness. The picture is typical of other works by Shackleton at this time, in its use of painterly impasto, and its tendency to isolate the figure against a stark background. However, it is much more realistic than his contemporaneous pictures, such as 'Italian Birdseller', 'Clown with Dog' and 'Pedlar with Children', peopled by melancholic, childlike figures with moonfaces and spindly limbs.
Born in Lancashire, Shackleton studied at Accrington School of Art and Liverpool College of Art. He taught at Blackburn School of Art.
The Ruth Borchard Collection
Title
Self Portrait
Date
1961
Medium
oil on board
Measurements
H 51 x W 41 cm
Accession number
PCF107
Acquisition method
acquired by Ruth Borchard as part of the original collection
Work type
Painting
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