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A Boy in Brown
A Boy in Brown

A Boy in Brown

Artist (1878 - 1961)
Datec. 1908
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions76.2 x 63.5 cm
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineCollection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery. Lane Bequest, 1913. © The Estate of Augustus Edwin John.
Object number124
DescriptionAs a pupil of the Slade School of Fine Art, Augustus John excelled at draughtsmanship. Although he hoped to be recognised for his large-scale compositions he was best known as a portrait painter and made his living from this work. A bohemian character, he travelled throughout the countryside in a gypsy caravan with his large family. This charmingly immediate work is a portrait of the artist’s son Robin. (JO'D)

This painting shows a brown-eyed boy, Robin, with long brown hair combed forward into fringe. He is leaning on the arm of a chair and looks towards the viewer.
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