About this artwork

William Strang was a prolific printmaker, working mostly in etching but experimenting with other techniques including drypoint, mezzotint, lithography, aquatint, woodcut and engraving. He practised primarily as a printmaker for the first twenty years of his career, developing his interest in painting only during the second half of his life. Across his lifetime Strang produced over 750 original prints. In this self-effacing early self-portrait he depicted himself holding the tools of his trade - an etching needle and a copper etching plate - and wearing a Tam o'Shanter as an emblem of his nationality.

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William Strang

William Strang