The National Portrait Gallery acquires three of Richard Spare's self-portraits

Richard Spare is proud to announce that the National Portrait Gallery has admitted three of his self portraits into their public collection. These were created during his time as a student at Maidstone College of Art in 1973. 

Self Portrait Group 1973   Drypoint   Four separate plates each 83mm x 70mm   Paper size 299mm x 197mm	Self Portrait Detail 1973   Drypoint   Plate 83mm x 70mm   Paper 299mm x 260mm

Made over fifty years ago, these drypoints reveal the meticulous technical skill and introspective vision that would define Spare's career. Following his studies, Spare went on to hone his printmaking skills at Thomas Ross & Son of Putney, where he worked on plates by Turner, Stubbs, and other masters, before becoming one of Britain's most respected printmakers—editioning work for David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Robert Ryman, and Keith Haring, among others.