Self Portrait with a Pipe
Oil and Gouache Self Portrait with a Pipe by William Halle
The painting features an individual seated, wearing a dark jacket and a white shirt, holding a pipe in the mouth. The background depicts an interior setting with items such as a watering can, a painting and a clock on the right side. The artwork has a brownish colour palette with visible brushstrokes.
Artist Biography
Hallé (b. Richmond, Surrey) Hallé was a British landscape painter in oil, descended from Sir Peter Lely, court painter to Charles II. He began painting after moving to London’s East End at 20, studying at local institutes while working nights. During Army service, he attended art schools and later exhibited in South Africa. Featured in Young Artists of Promise (1957), he held solo shows at Wildenstein and O’Hana Gallery. After a long hiatus, he returned to painting in the 1990s. His work is held in public collections in Hull, Bury, and by Wandsworth Heritage Collection.
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