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It forms part of the 'Ordinary Life in Vincent Square' series, which Blake made for the Eating Disorder Unit at the Vincent Square Clinic in Westminster between 2010 and 2011. The project was commissioned by The Nightingale Project, which works to bring art into NHS sites. The series depicts scenes from everyday, 'ordinary life'. \n\nIn order to understand what would be appropriate for display at the Eating Disorder Unit, Blake met with a small group of staff and patients. The group agreed that they were happy for Blake to draw anything he liked, although they acknowledged that food was a sensitive area. Blake has said that the illustrations show people relaxed and at ease, and that any depictions of food in the 'Vincent Square' series appeared as part of everyday life, such as an illustration of woman feeding breadcrumbs to a bird. 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There is a mirror beside the easel, and a table piled with paintbrushes and a palette pictured next to the figure.\r\n\r\nHand-signed by the artist and numbered '5/250'.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Blake, Quentin","id":"C6054"},"association":{"text":"artist","id":"AAT25103"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""},{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"}],"techniques":[{"text":"giclée prints","id":"THES252758"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Giclée print on Hahnemuhle ‘German etching’ paper","categories":[{"text":"Illustration","id":"THES48938"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"YVA","id":"THES48593"},"images":["2022NG6121"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"WW001","id":"THES388269"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"giclée prints","id":"THES252758"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"United Kingdom","id":"x29336"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"2010","earliest":"2010-01-01","latest":"2010-12-31"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Quentin Blake","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Width","value":"560","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Height","value":"410","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"'The Self-Portrait', limited-edition print of an image from the 'Ordrinary Life in Vincent Square' series, made for the Eating Disorders Unit at Vincent Square Clinic, 2010.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"Limited edition","id":"THES48862"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"<b>Bottom: </b><b><i>The Self-Portrait </i></b>\n\nQuentin Blake made this print for a mental health hospital. The person looks proud of their self-portrait. \n\r\nSometimes, just doing something creative can feel better than the end result. \n\nMade by Quentin Blake \r\n2010 \r\nLondon \r\nGiclée print \r\nGiven by Sir Quentin Blake \r\nMuseum no. B.40-2022 \n\n[Young V&amp;A, Imagine Gallery, This is Me, short object label] ","date":{"text":"01/07/2023","earliest":"2023-07-01","latest":"2023-07-01"}}],"partNumbers":["B.40-2022"],"accessionNumberNum":"40","accessionNumberPrefix":"B","accessionYear":2022,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"5/250","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2024-05-29","recordCreationDate":"2022-01-12","availableToBook":false}}