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Gallery of the Old Mogul
Gallery of the Old Mogul

Gallery of the Old Mogul

Artist (Munich, Germany, 1860 - 1942)
Datec. 1899
Mediumblack chalk heightened with white on grey paper
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 24.4 cm, Width: 24.4 cm
Frame: Height: 55.1 cm, Width: 39.8 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1947 by The Sickert Trust.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003770
About MeSickert held an affinity with the working method of Degas; he too would fully explore aspects of a motif from large numbers of studies - he attached great importance to what he called the 'cooking' side of art. Sickert haunted the theatres and music halls of London and Paris, where the germination of a painting would be conceived, as he sat in the semi-darkness, making numerous rapid drawings of the players on the stage and the vulgar classes in the audience. This was a world that thrilled and inspired him.