Lot 124
ARTHUR SHILLING
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Striking colour and vigorous brushtrokes seem at odds with Shilling’s contemplative portrait, yet it is these elements which serve to animate what might otherwise read as a human still-life. While his portraits often remain unnamed, Shilling’s tender treatment of his subject leaves no doubt about his real-ness. With each gesture, Young Man is animated and Shilling clearly conveys his character if not his actual identity.