Self-portrait
Summary
Head and shoulders frontal portrait of the artist, a middle-aged man with a long grey beard and moustache, dressed in a dark overcoat and wide-brimmed hat. He is turned just slightly to the right. Plain background. William Percy was born in Manchester, a pupil of William Bradley and an early member of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts.
Object Name
Self-portrait
Creators Name
Date Created
1878
Dimensions
object (object: 51.2cm (20 1/8in)): 51.2cm
frame (frame: cm (in)):
object (object: 41cm (16 1/8in)): 41cm
accession number
1904.18
Collection Group
Place of creation
Manchester
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
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