Self Portrait
Oli self portrait by Miles de Montmorency. Early 20th century.
Portrait of a middle aged man with blond hair and a soft smile The individual is seated and wearing a dark brown jacket with a lighter collar or shirt visible at the neck. His body is facing the right but his face is facing the viewer directly. The background is painted in dark tones,
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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