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Self-portrait

JOHN, Augustus (1878-1961)

An exquisite draftsman and a wonderful colourist, John's attitude to modern art was ambivalent. He admired Cézanne, Van Gogh and Gaugin, and the oil panels he exhibited at the Chenil Gallery, Chelsea, in 1910, were hated by traditionalists. Nevertheless, John declined to be included in the Second Post Impressionist Exhibition at London in 1912-13, though he was represented in the much broader New York Armory Show in 1913. Several works were also included in 'An Exhibition of Works by Certain Modern Artists of Welsh Birth or Extraction', organised by the National Museum of Wales in 1913-14.

Work was part of the AFA tour (2009-2010): From Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales

Work was part of the AFA tour (2009-2010): From Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales

Self-portrait
Image: © Estate of Augustus John. All Rights Reserved 2025/Bridgeman Images/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 158

Creation/Production

JOHN, Augustus
Date: 1913

Acquisition

Gift, 1940
Given by Gwendoline Davies

Measurements

Height (cm): 61.1
Width (cm): 51.3
Height (in): 24
Width (in): 20
h(cm) frame:87.2
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:77.3
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:5.8
d(cm)

Techniques

canvas

Material

oil

Location

In store

Categories

Paentiad | Painting Celf Gain | Fine Art AFA Tour (Turner to Cézanne) 2009-2010 Art in Exile Ail-ddweud Stori'r Cymoedd | Valleys Re-Told AFA Tour (Turner to Cézanne) 2009-2010 Art in Exile Hunan bortread | Self-portrait Ôl 1900 | Post 1900 Cysylltiad Cymreig | Welsh connection
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