Peter Howson (b. 1958)
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Peter Howson (b. 1958)

Self-Portrait - The Dunce

Fermé16 October 2013

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GBP 8,750

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Peter Howson (b. 1958)
Self-Portrait - The Dunce
signed 'Howson' (lower left)
oil on canvas
60 x 36 in. (152.4 x 91.4 cm.)

with Graeme Mundy Gallery, Glasgow, where purchased by the present owner in 1994.

Note du spécialiste

In correspondence with Graeme Mundy on 12 November 1994 Peter Howson wrote,
'The painting, 'The Dunce', is an expression of my own feelings and the way I saw life in the period just before my first trip to Bosnia.
'Putting paint to canvas is more potent than anything I can physically say or write, but I can say that 'The Dunce' is a self-portrait and reflects my fears and insecurity at that time, while still portraying the strength which was required to see me through the next few months'.