Ruth Vance
Self-Portrait, 1988
Oil on canvas
35.5 × 30.5 cm (14 × 12 in)
CR 88-01
The only self-portrait Vance did not destroy, and the first painting in which the armature is drawn in the same colour as the ground — present, and invisible unless the light is raking. Retained by the estate.
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Detail
Detail: the armature, drawn in the ground colour.
Provenance
- The artist;
- The Estate of Ruth Vance, by descent, 2009.
Exhibited
- London, Serpentine Gallery, Ruth Vance: A Retrospective, 1994–1995, cat. no. 48.
Literature
- M. Hollis, Ruth Vance: Catalogue Raisonné, London, 2014, no. 88-01, illustrated pl. 140.
Condition
Excellent. Unlined, unvarnished. No restoration.
The object
Unsigned.
Artist's gilt frame, original to the work. Non-reflective glass.
Authenticity
Certificate of authenticity issued by The Estate of Ruth Vance, no. EV/2009/0001. Estate stamped on the reverse.
