Sir Thomas Jaffrey, Bt Lld (Chairman, Aberdeen Art Gallery Com., 1928-51)
Artist
Sir William Orpen
(Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland, 1878 - 1931)
SitterSitter is
Sir Thomas Jaffrey
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1861 - 1953)
Date1920-1926
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 127.8 cm, Width: 102.2 cm
Frame: Height: 158 cm, Width: 133.5 cm
Frame: Height: 158 cm, Width: 133.5 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1926 by subscribers.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG004506
Keywords
This portrait however, is one of a refined gentleman whose daily life does not consist of battles and chaos, but matters of business. The sitter, Sir Thomas Jaffrey served as the Chairman of the Aberdeen Art Gallery (1928-51) and was a keen collector of art. His portrait was commissioned and painted in 1920 but was repainted by Orpen in 1926.
Orpen's assimilation into high society due to his dapper sense of style and outstanding technical abilities as an artist made him more famous than his sitters in some social circles. However, Orpen was deeply affected by the cultural rejection he experienced whilst working and living in Ireland and Britain and was torn between his native homeland and the country that gave him success.
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