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§ Rodrigo Moynihan, RA (British, 1910-1990) Self portrait signed and dated 'R Moynihan 38' (lower right) oil on canvas 38 x 28.50cm (15 x 11in) Other Notes: Rodrigo Moynihan began his painting career in the wake of a trip to Rome in the winter of 1927-1928. He had moved to London prior to this and began his education at the Slade School of Fine Art in 1928. In the 1930s, he was a member of the Objective Abstraction movement, but became associated with the Euston Road School from 1937 onwards, turning instead to figurative art and social realism. 'Self-Portrait' (1938) was painted in the years immediately preceding his appointment to the British army (1940-43), during which time he was commissioned by the War Artist's Advisory Committee to paint several military portraits. Painted just before he enlisted, Moynihan portrays himself in the guise of a soldier - the low viewpoint and boldly frontal pose conveying an image of strength. In 1948, Moynihan became a professor at the Royal College of Art and received several important portrait commissions, including the then Princess Elizabeth and Prime Minister Clement Atlee. There is a repair to the bottom of the canvas. Shows evidence of cleaning, and significant overpainting, particularly to the figure's black shirt. The painting has also been varnished.  

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