Artwork
Professor John Owen Thomas
Professor John Owen Thomas is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Unknown. It dates from 1929 and is held in the collection of the National Library of Wales.
About this work
Overview
The painting is a portrait of Professor John Owen Thomas, executed in oil paint. It presents a realistic depiction of the subject.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait shows Professor Thomas as an older man, dressed formally in a dark suit and bow tie. He is posed against a plain background, with one hand resting on a document or book.
Technique & Style
The artist has captured the texture of the subject's skin and clothing, and employed soft lighting to emphasize his face and hands. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth to the portrait.
Artist & collection
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The Very Revd Henry George Lidell, D.D.
Sir George Bevan Bowen (1858–1938), of Llwyngwair
William Porter (1876–1937), MA, DLitt, DD, Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Exgesis, Bala (1907–1921) and Aberystwyth (1921–1937)
Edward Guthrie Kennedy
Fred Terry (1863–1933)
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