Feet on the Undergound I

Oil painting by Stephen Chaplin depicting a pair of feet wearing boots. 1996-2001

The painting depicts a pair of feet wearing brown boots, viewed from above against a greyish background that appears to be a floor or surface with subtle textural details. The person who is wearing boots is also wearing blue jeans.The focus on the feet is central and fills the canvas.

oil on canvas board

Materials

board

canvas

oil

Technique

painted

Object Type

painting

Production Dates

21st Century

painted - 1996–2001

Artist Biography

Stephen Chaplin (b. 1934) Painter, Muralist, Lecturer, and Archivist Trained at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Courtauld Institute, Chaplin combined artistic practice with academic work. He taught at Leeds College of Art and the University of Leeds, later becoming Head of Fine Art. From 1990 to 1997, he served as Honorary Archivist at the Slade, preserving its history while continuing his own prolific drawing practice.