Oil paint on board
Tate Collection
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Chantrey Bequest
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<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/charles-samuel-keene-304" aria-label="More by Charles Samuel Keene" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Charles Samuel Keene</a>
SelfPortrait
Presented by the Trustees of the Chantrey Bequest 1922
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Keene, Charles Samuel
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self-portraits
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<p>The attention to detail and small size of this work reflects Keene's occupation as both illustrator and cartoonist for a number of major Victorian periodicals, including Punch and Once a Week.</p><p>He presents himself sitting at his easel in his studio. He was known for his unconventional clothes; here he wears a fitted waistcoat over a loose shirt. His tufty hair is kept back with a red hat. The fact that he is glancing away from the canvas can make anyone viewing the painting feel that they are Keene's model.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
painting oil paint board
3 November 2003 – 19 January 2004
2004-01-19
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2003-11-03
Portraits of Artists
Collection based display
Self-Portrait
image: 289 × 194 mm
Presented by the Trustees of the <a href="/search?gid=999999977" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Chantrey Bequest</a> 1922
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<span class="text0">The attention to detail and small size of this work      reflects Keene's occupation as both illustrator and cartoonist for a number      of major <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/v/victorian" title="Glossary definition for 'Victorian'"><span>Victorian</span></a> periodicals, including </span><span class="text13">Punch</span><span class="text0"> and </span><span class="text13">Once a Week</span><span class="text0">. </span>
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<span class="text14">He presents himself sitting at his easel </span><span class="text0">
</span><span class="text15">in his studio. He was known for      his </span><span class="text0">unconventional clothes; here he wears  a      fitted waistcoat over a loose shirt. His </span><span class="text14">tufty      hair is kept back with a red hat. The</span><span class="text0"> </span><span class="text15">fact that he is glancing away from the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/c/canvas" title="Glossary definition for 'Canvas'"><span>canvas</span></a> can make      anyone viewing the </span><span class="text14"><a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/painting" title="Glossary definition for 'Painting'"><span>painting</span></a> feel that they are      Keene's model.</span><span class="text0"> 
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actions: postures and motions adults artist, painter arts and entertainment chair clothing and personal items dresser easel fine arts and music furnishings hat, cap interiors Keene, Charles Samuel man named individuals objects people picture portraits self-portraits sitting studio work and occupations workspaces