Objectnummer
M.2010.6
Titel
Portrait of Glenn McGrath
Datum
2010 - 2010
Vervaardiger
Reden vervaardiging
Commissioned by MCC Arts & Library Committee as part of the Lord's Portrait Project (2005 - 2011)
Painted in the Artist’s Hackney studio mainly from life.
Materiaal
Omvang
180 x 147 cm
Beschrijving
Full length, three quarter, seated portrait of McGrath. Wearing whites with green and gold Australian emblem and baggy green Australian cap.
Portrait of Glenn McGrath (1970-), 2010
Justin Mortimer (1970-)
Oil on canvas
Painted in the corner of the canvas, former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath is depicted in a thoughtful mood shortly after retirement and just two years after losing his wife to breast cancer.
McGrath was part of an Australian team that dominated world cricket for more than a decade; he claimed five-wicket hauls on each of his three Test appearances at Lord’s.
British artist Justin Mortimer depicts him surrounded by darkness, wearing his wedding ring. According to the artist ‘the space is for the memories’ and the shadow behind the form ‘hints at another presence’. In this portrait there is a strong sense of loss, a reminder that this national hero is ‘just a man’.
MCC Collections: Commission, 2009
M.2010.6
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