Sickert strikes a Venetian portrait pose
The setting for this near-monochrome self-portrait, below, by Walter Sickert (1860-1942) is the Campo SS Giovanni e Paolo in Venice and shows the equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni and the Scuola Grande di San Marco.
Like so many other artists, Sickert was drawn to Venice, painting the city’s much-loved landmarks …