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Self portrait on Garnedd Dafydd

CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda (1912-1971)

Brenda Chamberlain was a passionate writer and artist. At the time of painting this self-portrait, she had settled in the mountains of north Wales in pursuit of a quiet and creative life. This carefully constructed image shows a purposeful and strong-minded woman, determined to make her way as an artist. Both the assertive front-facing pose and the misty landscape background are derived from Renaissance paintings.

Self portrait on Garnedd Dafydd
Image: © Brenda Chamberlain/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales/Reuven Jasser
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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 2615

Creation/Production

CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda
Date: 1938

Acquisition

Gift, 1974
Given by John Petts Esq.

Measurements

Height (cm): 30.4
Width (cm): 30.4
Height (in): 11
Width (in): 11

Techniques

oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting

Material

oil
canvas

Location

In store

Categories

Paentiad | Painting Celf Gain | Fine Art Celf ar y Cyd (100 Artworks) Tirwedd | Landscape Hunan bortread | Self-portrait Ffurf benywaidd | Female figure Ôl 1900 | Post 1900 Cysylltiad Cymreig | Welsh connection CADP content CADP random Artist Benywaidd | Woman Artist
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