Edwin Hayes

Inscriptionback to top

Signed and dated below figure to right: ‘Walker Hodgson / May 21st 92’;
and along bottom edge of sheet: ‘Edwin Hayes R.H.A - R.I.’

This portraitback to top

This drawing is part of a large sequence of portraits by (William) Walker Hodgson, depicting figures associated with the arts.

At this date Hayes was over 80 years old and the doyen of marine painters, though his best-known work, Sunset at Sea (Tate, N01603) was not exhibited until 1894. The inscription refers to his membership of the Royal Hibernian Academy and Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour.

For more information about the project see NPG collection 4041(1–5)

Dr Jan Marsh

Physical descriptionback to top

Three-quarter-length, half-profile to left, seated, hands clasped, with concave cheek, domed head, dark hair behind and pale silky moustache and beard, wearing wing collar, cravat, waistcoat and morning coat with pocket handkerchief.

Conservationback to top

Conserved, 2006.

Provenanceback to top

Phillips, 6 October 1986; purchased with 6 other portrait drawings by the artist.

Exhibitionsback to top

A Fraternity of Artists, Christopher Wood Gallery, London, 1984 (62).

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