Robert Colquhoun
Robert Colquhoun, 1914 - 1962. Artist (Self-portrait)
About this artwork
In 1941, Colquhoun was demobilised from the Royal Army Medical Corps on health grounds, and went straight to London to join his long-term partner, Robert MacBryde. Colquhoun’s self-portrait probably dates from this time in early 1941. In London, the Roberts stayed with celebrated art collector Peter Watson - meeting many of the leading artists and poets of their time, and entering into the social whirl of the Soho bars and clubs.
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artist:Robert ColquhounScottish (1914 - 1962)
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title:Robert Colquhoun, 1914 - 1962. Artist (Self-portrait)
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date created:About 1940
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:41.00 x 33.00 cm; Framed: 49.50 x 41.20 x 4.20 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1990
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accession number:PG 2815
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Robert Colquhoun
Robert Colquhoun
Colquhoun was born in Kilmarnock. He studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1933 to 1938, where he met Robert MacBryde. The two immediately formed a close friendship and became known as 'the two Roberts'. In 1944 they moved to London, where they were drawn into the Neo-Romantic group, finding a...
