Seated Self Portrait
Oil self portrait by Miles de Montmorency. Mid 20th century.
The painting features an older Miles de Montmorency himself, seated in a chair. He is facing slightly to the right but looking directly at the viewer. He is dressed in formal attire, wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a light-coloured tie or cravat. His right hand rests on his thigh, while his left hand holds a piece of paper or document, suggesting a moment of contemplation or work.
The background is an indoor environment, possibly an office or study room. This is indicated by the presence of a piece of furniture and a mirror in the top left corner and an window in the background on the right side.
The painting is framed by a painted wooden frame as a trompe l'oeil.
Artist Biography
Miles Fletcher de Montmorency (1893–1963) Miles de Montmorency was a British painter and the 17th Baronet Morres of Knockagh, County Tipperary. Son of Hervey Lodge de Montmorency and husband of stained glass artist Rachel de Montmorency, he studied at Dover School of Art, the Byam Shaw and Vicat Cole School of Art, and the Royal Academy Schools. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy and with war artists, and was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists in 1935, later serving as its honorary librarian. He authored A Short History of Painting in England.
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