Self-Portrait
Summary
Portrait of a young man seated in front of an easel painting. The subject is to the left and is facing slightly to the right with his focus to the left. He is holding a palette and brushes in his left hand and a brush in his right hand. He is wearing a coat and waistcoat over a shirt with a stock tied at the neck. The easel painting is a seascape with masted ships to the left. The background is dark shadows.
Display Label
Self-Portrait probably 1780s Joseph Parry 1756-1826 Etching Self-confident in pose and expression, Parry here declares himself an artist, displaying the tools of his trade. The easel holds a ship picture, dating this work to his Liverpool days. The weak modelling of his brush-holding hand unwittingly reveals that he has further artistic developments to make. Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of Manchester City Galleries 1993.2
Object Name
Self-Portrait
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1780
Dimensions
support: 28.8cm x 22.6cm
accession number
1993.2
Collection Group
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
