Man with Portfolio
About this artwork
This work makes for an interesting comparison with Paxton Brown’s drawing Woman with Portfolio in which the stance of the female character is more strained. While the man in this drawing carries his portfolio with ease and confidence, the woman seems to be burdened by her portfolio: a possible reference to the gender inequalities that the artist faced at the time. Paxton Brown was a key member of the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists which was set up in 1882 by a group of women to promote and support the equal recognition of female and male artists.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Helen Paxton Brown (1876 - 1956) Scottish
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title:Man with Portfolio
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pencil, coloured pencil and black chalk on paper
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measurements:22.50 x 19.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1977
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accession number:GMA 1702
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Helen Paxton Brown
Helen Paxton Brown
A native of Glasgow, Helen Paxton Brown was a student at Glasgow School of Art at the same time as Jessie M. King and the two became lifelong friends. They shared a studio from around 1898 until 1907 and, like King, Paxton Brown was associated with the Glasgow Girls. Paxton Brown excelled at...