Portraits
Very few of these are done from life. The exceptions are those of his mother and Mavis. He was fascinated by the face and its expressions. These pictures occur sporadically throughout his career. Each face (imaginary or otherwise) shows the sort of experience of life that lies behind it.
Portrait of a Girl (1929)
oil on board - 21.5h x 16.5w (cm)
Head of a Boy in Tall Hat (c1929)
pencil on paper
Boy in Indian Head-dress (c1929)
oil on canvas - 50.8h x 40.6w (cm)
Indian Soldier (c1929)
oil on canvas laid on board - 27h x 20w (cm)
An Old Man with his Pipe (1928)
pencil on paper - 21.5h x 15.5w (cm)
John Bickerdike Junior (1928)
oil on board - 25h x 18w (cm)
Mother and Child (1928)
watercolour and pencil on paper - 36h x 25w (cm)
Chorister (1928)
pen on paper
Robin (1928)
pencil on paper
The Aunt (1928)
oil on panel
Girl with Large Eyes (1928)
pencil on paper
Monk (1928)
pencil on paper
Young Widow (c1928)
pencil on paper - 20.3h x 21w (cm)
Self Portrait (1927)
pencil on paper - 17h x 12w (cm)
The Great Viol (1927)
pencil on paper - 31.9h x 25.9w (cm)