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Portrait of an Artist - Sotheran's Rare Books and Prints

We will be showing over thirty works by Women Artists at the Private View for our book launch at Sotheran’s from 11 March – 1 April 2022.

This exhibition offers audiences a glimpse into the studios of over 50 Modern British Artists – bringing the lives of those who existed behind the canvas to the forefront. Whether spontaneous works or more formal compositions, these images have in common the power to transport the viewer momentarily back into the artist’s milieu and the moment of creation.

The show includes many works rarely seen since the day they were produced, and features artists such as Evelyn Dunbar, Leon Underwood, Winifred Knights, Gilbert Spencer, and Hilda Carline.

Works FEATURED in this Exhibition

Percy Horton - Self Portrait at Easel - c.1940
SKU: 906
Percy Horton (1897 - 1970)
Self Portrait at Easel – c.1940
£9,500
Mary Adshead - Gladstone & Venus
SKU: 7759
Mary Adshead (1904 - 1995)
Gladstone & Venus, 1931
£1,950
Ro Keezer - 1835
SKU: 6628
1835, L’artiste…
£375
Frank Brangwyn - Head of Christ II
SKU: 7011
Frank Brangwyn (1867 - 1956)
Head of Christ II, 1935
£800
Richard Carline - Studio Interior
Richard Carline (1896 - 1980)
Studio Interior, 1926
John Hassall - Portrait of Bert Thomas
SKU: 7661
John Hassall (1868 - 1948)
Portrait of Bert Thomas
£975
Sold
Winifred Knights - Portrait of Colin Gill
Winifred Knights (1899 - 1947)
Portrait of Colin Gill, c.1921
Francis Spear - The Artist's Boots
SKU: 5788
Francis Spear (1902 - 1979)
The Artist’s Boots, 1932
£1,850
Frederick Austin - The Artist Dreaming
SKU: 7276
Frederick Austin (1902 - 1990)
The Artist Dreaming
£3,750
Richard Carline - Life Study (at St Martins)
SKU: 4810
Richard Carline (1896 - 1980)
Life Study (at St Martins), 1923-24
£3,000
Percy Horton - Portrait of an artist (possibly Stanley Badmin)
SKU: 895
Percy Horton (1897 - 1970)
Portrait of an artist (possibly Stanley Badmin), c.1925
£8,750
Sir Herbert James Gunn - Self-portrait in Studio at Pembroke Walk
SKU: 10539
Sir Herbert James Gunn (1893 - 1964)
Self Portrait in Studio at Pembroke Walk, c.1940
£14,500
Sold
James Miller - Self-portrait
Self-portrait, c.1940
Sold
Edward Irvine Halliday - Roof-terrace of the British School at Rome
Edward Halliday (1902 - 1984)
Roof-terrace of the British School at Rome, 1926
Sold
Richard Carline - Portrait of Ivy Turner
Richard Carline (1896 - 1980)
Portrait of Gwendolen Carline
Bert Thomas - Walton on the Naze is So Bracing
SKU: 7658
Walton on the Naze is So Bracing, Savage Club House Dinner, 1937
£975
Sold
Mary Potter - Painting for life class
Mary Potter (1900 - 1981)
Painting for life class, circa 1920
Sold
Arnold Mason - Portrait of Winifred Knights Sleeping
Arnold Mason (1885 - 1963)
Portrait of Winifred Knights Sleeping, c.1920
Sold
Maxwell Armfield - Profile portrait of a Navaho Indian
Maxwell Armfield (1881 - 1972)
Profile portrait of a Navaho Indian, circa 1918
SKU: 11109
Hilda Carline (1889 - 1950)
The Sitting Room at 3 Park Crescent, Oxford, circa 1910
£9,000
Douglas Percy Bliss - Paolo Ucello unable to get to bed for "that sweet thing Pespective"
SKU: 10525
Douglas Percy Bliss (1900 - 1984)
Paolo Ucello unable to get to bed for “that sweet thing Pespective”, c. 1935
£2,500
Sold
Raymond Ray-Jones - Self-portrait Wearing a Hat
Raymond Ray-Jones (1886 - 1942)
Self-portrait Wearing a Hat, c. 1920
William Strang - Reclining Nude
SKU: 7273
William Strang (1859 - 1921)
Reclining Nude
£2,950
Victor Hume Moody - A Corner of the Artist's Studio
SKU: 5276
Victor Hume Moody (1896 - 1990)
A Corner of the Artist’s Studio, circa 1930
£4,500
Randolph Schwabe - Portrait of Francis Dodd
SKU: 7016
Randolph Schwabe (1885 - 1948)
Portrait of Francis Dodd, 1916
£675
Sold
Alan Sorrell - Self Portrait in Graduation Gown
Alan Sorrell (1904 - 1974)
Self Portrait in Graduation Gown, circa 1927
Noel Rooke - Portrait of the Artist's Wife
SKU: 5341
Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, Celia Fiennes, late 1920s
£6,750
Harry Rountree - 'One of the Best' Portrait of John Hassall
SKU: 6519
‘One of the Best’ Portrait of John Hassall, circa 1900
£1,350
Sold
Douglas Stannus Gray - Self-portrait Painting at an Easel Outdoors
Self-portrait Painting at an Easel Outdoors, 1920
Archibald Standish Hartrick - The Creeps
SKU: 5973
Archibald Standish Hartrick (1864 - 1950)
The Creeps, c.1939
£3,450
Mary Adshead - Portrait of Daphne Charlton
SKU: 5600
Mary Adshead (1904 - 1995)
Portrait of Daphne Charlton, c. 1935
£11,950
Richard Carline - Self-portrait
Richard Carline (1896 - 1980)
Self Portrait, 1923
Frederick Austin - The Artists Wife
SKU: 7727
Frederick Austin (1902 - 1990)
The Artists Wife, circa 1932
£1,800
Sold
Colin Gill - Portrait of Winifred Knights
Colin Gill (1892 - 1940)
Portrait of Winifred Knights, 1921
Sold
Frank Brangwyn - An Allegorical Figure of Painting
Frank Brangwyn (1867 - 1956)
An Allegorical Figure of Painting, 1901
Sold
Phyllis Ginger - Self portrait
Phyllis Ginger (1907 - 2005)
Self portrait, c.1937
Reserved
Phyllis Dodd (1899 - 1995)
Self-portrait
Douglas Percy Bliss - Courbet and Baudelaire
SKU: 10487
Douglas Percy Bliss (1900 - 1984)
Courbet and Baudelaire
£3,950
Victor Hume Moody - Self Portrait
SKU: 8491
Victor Hume Moody (1896 - 1990)
Self Portrait, mid 1930’s
£4,950
Sold
Self-portrait with Pig Tails, c.1920
Edith Granger-Taylor (1887 - 1958)
Self-portrait with Pig Tails, c.1920
Sold
Rudolf Sauter - Soldier (believed to be a self-portrait)
Rudolf Sauter (1895 - 1977)
Soldier: Self-portrait of the Artist, 1939
William Strang - Seated Nude (reclining
SKU: 10530
William Strang (1859 - 1921)
Seated Nude (reclining, three quarter view)
£9,750
Charles Mahoney - Adam and Eve (Mahoney and Dunbar) Dancing
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
Adam and Eve Dancing, 1934
Sold
William Strang - Self portrait
William Strang (1859 - 1921)
Self portrait, 154
Charles Daniel Ward - John Hassall at Work
SKU: 7052
John Hassall at Work
£2,700
English School - Seeing
SKU: 7266
English School ()
Seeing
£1,200
Douglas Percy Bliss - Pupils of J.L. David Vowing Eternal Loyalty to the Man & his Ideals
SKU: 10488
Douglas Percy Bliss (1900 - 1984)
Pupils of J.L. David Vowing Eternal Loyalty to the Man & his Ideals
£1,900
David Tindle - Self-portrait in a Mirror
SKU: 10303
David Tindle (b. 1932)
Self Portrait in a Mirror
£2,950
Sold
Winifred Knights - The Artist in a Dress of her own Design
Winifred Knights (1899 - 1947)
The Artist in a Dress of her own Design
Karl Hagedorn - Rhythmical Expression: Full-length Female Nude
SKU: 11137
Karl Hagedorn (1889 - 1969)
Rhythmical Expression: Full-length Female Nude, c. 1913
£6,500
Sold
Francis Spear - Self-portrait in a Large Brimmed Black Hat
Francis Spear (1902 - 1979)
Self-portrait in a Large Brimmed Black Hat, c.1930
Sold
Han van Meegeren - Self Portrait
Self Portrait
Reserved
Evelyn Gibbs - Self Portrait - 1927
SKU: 5828
Evelyn Gibbs (1905 - 1991)
Self-portrait, 1927
£1,200
Forthcoming
Evelyn Dunbar - Portrait of the artist Margaret Goodwin
Evelyn Dunbar (1906 - 1960)
Portrait of the artist Margaret Goodwin
James Wood - Self-portrait
SKU: 177
James Wood (1889 - 1975)
Self Portrait, c.1918
£4,750
Sold
Charles Mahoney - Muses; Study for Self-portrait of the Artist at Work. 1950's
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
Muses; Study for Self-portrait of the Artist at Work. 1950’s
Robert Austin - My bed
SKU: 10281
Robert Austin (1895 - 1973)
My bed, rainy day, 1939
£5,850
Sold
Edith Granger-Taylor - Self-portrait
Edith Granger-Taylor (1887 - 1958)
Self-portrait, c.1920
Self-Portrait-Hubert-Arthur-Finney
SKU: 10058
Hubert Arthur Finney (1905 - 1991)
Self Portrait
£975
Sold
David Tindle - Fire place
David Tindle (b. 1932)
Fire place, 1997
Barnett Freedman - Portrait of Claudia Guercino
SKU: 9159
Barnett Freedman (1901 - 1958)
Portrait of Claudia Guercino, the Artist’s Future Wife
£1,950
Alan Sorrell - Sketch for examination competition
SKU: 3675
Alan Sorrell (1904 - 1974)
Sketch for examination competition, People Seeking After Wisdom, March 1,1928
£2,500
Sold
Leon Underwood - Cecile on the Sofa
Leon Underwood (1890 - 1975)
Cecile on the Sofa, 1920
Hubert Arthur Finney - Self-portrait by Studio Window
SKU: 10023
Hubert Arthur Finney (1905 - 1991)
Self Portrait by Studio Window, circa 1948
£975
William Strang - Standing Nude
SKU: 7272
William Strang (1859 - 1921)
Standing Nude, Rear View, Arms Raised
£2,950
Karl Hagedorn - Portrait of a young man
SKU: 9084
Karl Hagedorn (1889 - 1969)
Portrait of a young man
£2,400
Frederick Austin - Phylis Austin Sleeping on the Cunard
SKU: 2973
Frederick Austin (1902 - 1990)
Phylis Austin Sleeping on the Cunard, (1932)
£360
Donald Chrisholm Towner - Portrait of Charles Mahoney (1903-1968)
SKU: 4951
Donald Chrisholm Towner (1903 - 1985)
Portrait of Charles Mahoney (1903-1968), 1926
£9,750
Joseph Simpson - Portrait of D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930)
SKU: 7932
Joseph Simpson (1879 - 1939)
Portrait of D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930)
£4,850
Eric Gill - Self Portrait (Physick 497)
SKU: 7269
Eric Gill (1882 - 1940)
Self Portrait (Physick 497), 1927
£900
Sold
Henry Arthur Riley - Harold Riley in His Studio
Henry Arthur Riley (1895 - 1966)
Self-portrait in the Studio, c. 1950
Charles Mahoney - The Artist's Hand
SKU: 3806
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
The Artist’s Hand with Painted Teasel
£9,750
Sold
William Belleroche - Portrait of Frank Brangwyn
Portrait of Frank Brangwyn, 1936
Raymond Ray-Jones - Lamp-light (E.I.P)
SKU: 9887
Raymond Ray-Jones (1886 - 1942)
Lamp-light (E.I.P), mid-1920s
£3,200
Charles Mahoney - Still Life with Orange Box and Hand
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
The Artist’s Hand, c.1940
Sold
Frank Potter - Self-portrait as an Auxiliary Fireman
Frank Potter (1885 - 1958)
Self-portrait as an Auxiliary Fireman, c.1941
Girl with Eye's Shut 1925
SKU: 7913
Francis Spear (1902 - 1979)
Girl with Eye’s Shut 1925
£525
Henry Arthur Riley - Me
SKU: 7427
Henry Arthur Riley (1895 - 1966)
Me, 1940-42
£35,000
Reserved
Phyllis Dodd - Self Portrait
Phyllis Dodd (1899 - 1995)
Self Portrait, 1925
Sold
Evelyn Dunbar - Sketch for Autumn and the Poet.
Evelyn Dunbar (1906 - 1960)
Sketch for Autumn and the Poet.
Sold
William Roberts - Portrait of May Berry
William Roberts (1895 - 1980)
Portrait of May Berry, 1933
Sold
Geoffrey Hamilton Rhoades - Self portrait
Geoffrey Rhoades (1898 - 1980)
Self-portrait
James Fitton - Margaret Cook later Margaret (Peggy) Fitton
SKU: 8485
Margaret Cook later Margaret (Peggy) Fitton, 1925
£975
Barnett Freedman - The Stanhope Street Group
Barnett Freedman (1901 - 1958)
The Stanhope Street Group, 1926
Sold
Alan Sorrell - Study for People Seeking After Wisdom
Alan Sorrell (1904 - 1974)
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom, 1928
Sold
Sir Thomas Monnington - Portrait of Winifred Knights
Sir Thomas Monnington (1902 - 1976)
Portrait of Winifred Knights, circa 1931
Robert Austin - Self Portrait in Roman Hat
SKU: 5974
Robert Austin (1895 - 1973)
Self Portrait in Roman Hat, circa 1925
£9,500
In the art class - life model and self portrait
SKU: 10959
Hubert Arthur Finney (1905 - 1991)
In the art class – life model and self portrait
£1,000
Edward Irvine Halliday - Royal College Art Class
SKU: 4283
Edward Halliday (1902 - 1984)
Royal College Art Class, c.1925
£900
Sold
Francis Dodd - Portrait of Charles Cundall
Francis Dodd (1874 - 1949)
Portrait of Charles Cundall, 1926
Edward Irvine Halliday - An Art Student Sketching
SKU: 7720
Edward Halliday (1902 - 1984)
An Art Student Sketching
£1,100
Hubert Arthur Finney - Self Portrait
SKU: 10014
Hubert Arthur Finney (1905 - 1991)
Self Portrait, aged 76
£1,375
Douglas Percy Bliss - Le Grognard et les Filles: Constantin Guys
SKU: 10499
Douglas Percy Bliss (1900 - 1984)
Le Grognard et les Filles: Constantin Guys
£1,900
Robert Austin - Rendez-vous
SKU: 1617
Robert Austin (1895 - 1973)
Rendez-vous
£1,200
Sold
Hilda Carline (1889 - 1950)
Portrait of Gilbert Spencer, circa 1919
Barnett Freedman - The Artist's Wife
SKU: 9517
Barnett Freedman (1901 - 1958)
The Artist’s Wife, Claudia (née Guercio) at Stanhope Street, c.1926
£7,750
Barnett Freedman - Sketch for Portrait of Young Man
SKU: 9518
Barnett Freedman (1901 - 1958)
Sketch for Portrait of Young Man, mid-1920s
£9,750
SKU: 6371
Alan Sorrell (1904 - 1974)
Early Self Portrait, circa 1925
£900
Will True - Portrait of John Hassall
SKU: 7641
Portrait of John Hassall, Seated at Table, Painting
£1,950
Charles Mahoney - The hearth at Oak Cottage
Charles Mahoney (1903 - 1968)
The hearth at Oak Cottage, circua 1938
Sold
Robert Austin - Attic Room
Robert Austin (1895 - 1973)
Attic Room, Lingard House, with unmade bed, 1930’s
Sold
Nellie Joshua - Heatherley's Art School
Heatherley’s Art School, circa 1900
Karl Hagedorn - Nude seated with left leg raised; right arm over her bowed head
SKU: 9106
Karl Hagedorn (1889 - 1969)
Nude seated with left leg raised; right arm over her bowed head, circa 1910
£1,800
Stephen Baghot de la Bere - Portrait of John Hassall Smoking
SKU: 9406
Portrait of John Hassall Smoking
£1,200
Charles Sims - My Pain Beneath Your Sheltering Hand
Charles Sims (1873 - 1928)
My Pain Beneath Your Sheltering Hand, c.1928
Sold
Winifred Knights - Portrait of Arnold Mason
Winifred Knights (1899 - 1947)
Portrait of Arnold Mason, circa 1919
Frank Brangwyn - An Allegorical Figure of a Potter
SKU: 6654
Frank Brangwyn (1867 - 1956)
An Allegorical Figure of a Potter, 1901
£800
Sold
Edward Irvine Halliday - Portrait of a Fellow Art Student
Edward Halliday (1902 - 1984)
Portrait of a Fellow Art Student, 1923
Harry Dixon - Portrait of the Artist Harry Riley
SKU: 7018
Harry Dixon (1888 - 1974)
Portrait of the Artist Harry Riley, Smoking a Pipe
£3,500
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