Manchester Art Gallery

Self-Portrait

John Craxton, 1922 - 2009


Self-Portrait

John Craxton 1922 - 2009

Summary

Drawn in a ruined abbey or castle , depicting a dark, enclosed space with large toppled stones on the ground in the foreground; to the right, a figure looking down and facing towards the right of the picture is seated on one of the stones. To the left, in the wall behind, is an ellipse-shaped hole allowing daylight into the space.


Object Name

Self-Portrait

Creators Name

John Craxton

Date Created

1943

Dimensions

support: 17.5cm x 22.5cm

accession number

1969.28

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, unique
British

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Support

paper

Medium

crayon (black and brown)


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