Self-Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Joseph Clark (1834-1926)
1855
Watercolour sketch
H 27.3cm x W 20.3cm
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Item no. 0101090
Credit: Given by Rosemary Chiles
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The young man (Clark would have been about 21 years old here) looks intently at his subject with all the earnestness of an aspiring artist who is preparing for the public scrutiny of his work. His sense of vocation is palpable. — Jacqueline Banerjee