Ithell Colquhoun

Portrait of an unknown man

[c.1927–30]

Ithell Colquhoun, ‘Portrait of an unknown man’ [c.1927–30]

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Created by
Ithell Colquhoun 1906–1988
Title
Portrait of an unknown man
Date
[c.1927–30]
Medium
Oil paint on paper
Dimensions
215 x 175 mm (painting), 230 x 190 mm (mount)
Description
Middle-aged man wearing a suit
Format
Artwork - on paper, unique
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Bequeathed by Ithell Colquhoun to the Tate Archive
Reference
TGA 929/4/2/17

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