- Artist
- Charles Samuel Keene 1823–1891
- Medium
- Oil paint on board
- Dimensions
- Image: 289 × 194 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Presented by the Trustees of the Chantrey Bequest 1922
- Reference
- N03644
Display caption
The attention to detail and small size of this work reflects Keene's occupation as both illustrator and cartoonist for a number of major Victorian periodicals, including Punch and Once a Week.
He presents himself sitting at his easel
in his studio. He was known for his unconventional clothes; here he wears a fitted waistcoat over a loose shirt. His tufty hair is kept back with a red hat. The fact that he is glancing away from the canvas can make anyone viewing the painting feel that they are Keene's model.
Gallery label, September 2004
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