Self Portrait
Drawing
1935 (drawn)
1935 (drawn)
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Self portrait of the artist, pencil on paper, laid down on card. Signed and dated 'AOS 1935'. Inscribed with title.
Object details
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| Title | Self Portrait (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Self portrait by Austin Osman Spare (1886-1956). Great Britain, 1935. |
| Physical description | Self portrait of the artist, pencil on paper, laid down on card. Signed and dated 'AOS 1935'. Inscribed with title. |
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| Gallery label | Austin Osman Spare 1888-1956
Self-Portrait
Signed and dated 1935
Like his friend Aleister Crowley, Spare was an occult writer immersed in astrology and magic. He also exhibited at the Royal Academy at the age of 16 and was an official artist in the First World War. This powerful self-portrait shows his superb draughtsmanship and extraordinary personality.
Pencil and chalk on tinted paper with wash
Purchased 1997
Museum no. E.32-1997 |
| Object history | Although the artist did not exhibit in 1935, a self portrait of this date was listed as item 171 in his studio show on Walworth Road, London, in 1938. |
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| Accession number | E.32-1997 |
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| Record created | April 1, 2003 |
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