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Untitled

William George Thomson

1906

paint

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Post-Impressionism Early Modern

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1906 paint by William George Thomson, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: William George Thomson
When & what style?: 1906 · Post-Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This small painting shows a fuzzy, shadowy face in a dark frame. The face looks like it’s wrapped in a rough cloth with blue and red edges. The background is plain, but the edges of the frame have tiny, uneven gold shapes glued on. The face is hard to make out—it’s almost like the paint is scraped or worn away. The artist used thick, uneven brushstrokes, making it look textured and uneven. Look up impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.

The story of this work

Overview

The painting by William George Thomson from 1906 depicts a purse adorned with a decorative motif of the Agnus Dei.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

William George Thomson

William George Thomson painted the same quiet street corner in early 1900s Edinburgh so often that locals started waving when they spotted him setting up his easel.

See the richer artist page