In Tate Britain
- Artist
- Alfred Stevens 1817–1875
- Medium
- Oil paint on canvas
- Dimensions
- Support: 600 × 476 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1908
- Reference
- N02212
Display caption
This image of a painter in his studio shows one of the new kinds of artistic identity that emerged during the 19th century. The artist is presented as an urbane young gentleman, a distinctly modern figure. His rather foppish persona contrasts with the workshop-like setting. The portrait presents the artist as a man of fashion, rather than as an artisan or labourer, or even as a sober professional, roles that had dominated the self-portrait tradition in the past.
Gallery label, November 2016
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