Exhaustion: Sir Charles Seymour Wright (1887-1975)

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Wonderful eyes Kim - you have inspired me to do more portraits - a pleasant change from snails!

Posted by Debs Jones on Sat 18 Jan 14:58:22

I thought you had forgotten us as we haven't had a posting from you for quite a while - you've been missed! This is an amazingly good portrait - the weariness in the eyes is beautifully portrayed and I love the strong brushwork which helps to convey the obviously determined character that he was.

Posted by Thea Cable on Sat 18 Jan 17:20:39

Very expressive portrait, Kim. Those eyes hold us

Posted by Jenny Johnstone on Sat 18 Jan 21:00:36

... with your distinctive style.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 19 Jan 12:59:33

Brilliant! I can only agree with all that's been said.

Posted by Avril Soldani on Sat 25 Jan 14:56:46

I'm very grateful for your feedback. I like this too - can't quite decide why, but it works for me. The man was an absolute hero, the likes of whom we don't see too often.

Posted by Kim Sommerschield on Sun 26 Jan 20:52:21

An excellent piece, Kim - you'e certainly captured the fatigue, as well as the vitality of the man.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Sat 01 Feb 12:50:38

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01/04/2015

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On 1 November 1911 Charles Wright was a member of Scott's team that set off for the South Pole. However, seven weeks into the journey, he was in the first supporting party to be sent back. Scott never returned. It was later Wright, as a member of the 8-man search party, who first spotted the tent containing the bodies of Scott, Wilson and Bowers. This portrait shows the young Wright after the heroic 5-week return journey when Scott sent him back to Cape Evans.

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