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The self portrait shows a handsome face ruggedly worn beyond its 45 years. De Rose often isolated his subjects against stark or plain backgrounds. Here, cool, abstract panels formed from dark grey against light grey help accentuate the countenance, bringing it into fully human relief. Yet the juxtaposition of black suit and tie and austere backdrop makes for a severe composition, made even more forbidding by the artist’s desolate look. De Rose’s mother was British, his father of Russian descent. He studied at Accrington School of Art, and won a textile scholarship to the Royal College of Art in 1939, but was called up into the Royal Engineers at the outbreak of war. From 1946–1950, he studied at the RCA. He taught at art colleges. In one portrait of Mick Jagger, the rock singer is reduced to beautiful isolation in a small corner of the picture.
The Ruth Borchard Collection
Title
Self Portrait
Date
c.1965
Medium
oil on board
Measurements
H 51 x W 41 cm
Accession number
PCF104
Acquisition method
acquired by Ruth Borchard as part of the original collection
Work type
Painting
