Self-portrait, 1998

Gouache on paper, 15 x 19 cm, framed.

Over his career Graeme Drendel has painted a number of self-portraits, invariably direct poses where the sitter gazes directly into the viewer’s eyes. Drendel’s portraits are textured and expressive, motionless studies which convey the depth of character of the individual.

Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne; ex Australian Galleries (exhibition label and stock number verso)