Portrait of the Artist
About this artwork
Ian Fleming is pictured here at the age of 31, at which time he was Senior Lecturer at Glasgow School of Art. Fleming taught at the School from 1931 until 1947 and was Principal of Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen, from 1954 until 1971. Here, Fleming has depicted himself at work in his studio. According to a note by Fleming, the pictures in the background are: in the top right Sutherland, drawn by his great friend Willie Wilson, and top left a drawing by his friend Edgar Hollway, whom he met through Wilson. The drawing in the top centre is by Fleming himself and below that, seen behind his shoulder is a Degas reproduction. On the table to his right is a selection of tools and equipment for etching.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Ian Fleming (1906 - 1994) Scottish
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title:Portrait of the Artist
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date created:Dated 1937
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:30.40 x 25.20 cm (paper size: 42.20 x 31.20 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1984
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accession number:GMA 2834
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Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
Fleming was born in Glasgow and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. He began printmaking at art school, and Glasgow Art Gallery bought two of his prints while he was still a student. In 1928, Fleming made his first engraving while working with Charles Murray, and he soon became a highly-skilled...