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On display at Young V&A
Imagine Gallery, This is Me, West wall

Kenneth Branagh

Drawing
05/1992 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pen and ink caricature self portrait of Kenneth Branagh, 1992.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKenneth Branagh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Pen and ink caricature self portrait of Kenneth Branagh, 1992. Signed.
Physical description
Pen and ink caricature of a smiling face looking slightly right, inscribed by the artist, Kenneth Branagh
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.6cm
  • Width: 20.9cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'This should explain why I'm an actor.' (Textual information; Upper edge of drawing; Inscribed; Ink)
  • 'Kenneth Branagh May '92 / London' (Signature; Lower edge of drawing; Inscribed; Ink)
Gallery label
Kenneth Branagh wasn’t confident in his drawing skills. But we don’t have to be good at drawing to enjoy making art – and who gets to decide what’s ‘good’ art anyway? [Young V&A, Imagine Gallery short object label] (2023)
Object history
This drawing was bought by the Theatre Museum at the SOS celebrity cartoon exhibition in 1994

Historical significance: This pen and ink caricature is a rare example of a drawing by the film and stage actor, Kenneth Branagh
Production
Reason For Production: Charity Sale
Subject depicted
Summary
Pen and ink caricature self portrait of Kenneth Branagh, 1992.
Collection
Accession number
S.217-1999

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Record createdJune 16, 1999
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