Barbara Walker ('Self Portrait I (Venice)')
- Artist: Barbara Walker
- Date: 2025
- Medium: conté and charcoal on paper
- Dimensions: 39 5/8 in. x 27 3/4 in. (1005 mm x 705 mm) overall
- Portrays: Barbara Walker
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
Here is Barbara Walker’s self‑portrait “Self‑Portrait I (Venice)”. The artist looks directly at you, her head slightly turned left with a gentle smile. Fine charcoal lines trace the face and hands while softer conté shading adds depth to hair and collar. The paper’s texture carries the background, echoing old Venetian drawings. Painted in 2025, Walker uses this simple medium to capture her own gaze, inviting viewers to see herself as she sees herself.
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Barbara Walker ('Self Portrait I (Venice)') is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery at St Martin's Place, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
