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Augustus John

Madame Suggia, 1920–3

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About the artwork

This is perhaps John’s most famous painting, and considered his best portrait. The sitter is Guilhermina Suggia, a celebrated Portuguese cello soloist. Over 70 sittings over the course of three years were required for John to finish the painting, with the artist making several changes to the position of Suggia’s arm and the colour of her gown. Suggia herself wrote of her sittings that ‘I played Bach chiefly because, being classical music, it suited with the attitude required by the artist.’ The painting was awarded the First Prize in 1924 at the Carnegie Institute during its time in America.

Abstract Art

Artist Augustus John
Artwork Madame Suggia
Date of work 1920–3
Credit Original: Oil paint on canvas 186.7 x 165.1 cm Tate. Presented by Lord Duveen through the Art Fund 1925 © Estate of Augustus John / Bridgeman Images

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Augustus John (1878–1961) was an artist born in Tenby, Wales. The younger brother of the artist Gwen John, he studied at the Slade School from 1894 to 1898 where he won a scholarship and the Summer Composition Prize. After leaving school he travelled extensively around Europe, the UK and Ireland, where he worked with Innes and Derwent Lees. Although the first part of his career was focused on etchings and drawings, he is best known for his portrait paintings. His works were exhibited all over London and the rest of the UK, and in later years across the USA.

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