James Shaw, Self-Portrait

James Shaw, Self-PortraitThis mid 18th century oil painting by James Shaw (1736 aft. 1787) depicts the artist with a palette and brush. It formerly hung at The Wodehouse, a grade II listed country manor house in Staffordshire. Lavishly attired in a decadent fur trimmed red velvet coat, he turns with a tender expression that exudes quiet confidence. Hes a gentleman artist, glowing with the prestige of an Italian tour modestly discussing the Roman Campagna, the delights of

After landing his punch

Artist’s auction maximum: £26

Provenance: Germany

All we do know is that he hailed from Belgium and lived in Le Coteau

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 35½” x 23½” / 90cm x 60cmYear of creation: c

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 24” x 17” / 61cm x 44cmYear of creation: c

Igor Stravinsky and Albert Einstein

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within a handsome swept frame with pierced corners and centres

000 achieved for ‘In The Cafe’ at Sotheby’s in 1989

He exhibited widely during his lifetime and today he’s represented at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

The portrait is housed within a 19th-century gilded frame with decorative inner and outer borders

Tallberg is considered to be one of the most important etchers of his generation and the British Museum holds another copy of this work