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"s08-n05", "s08-n06", "s08-n07", "s08-n08", "s08-a01", "s08-a02", "s08-a03", "s08-a04", "s08-a05", "s08-a06", "s08-a07", "s08-a08", "s08-a09", "s08-a10", "s08-a11", "s08-a12", "s08-a13", "s08-a14", "s08-a15", "s08-a16", "s08-a17", "s08-a18", "s08-a19", "s08-a20", "s08-d01" ], "focus": { "viewNodeId": "s08-a20", "framed": { "yawDeg": -90, "pitchDeg": -3.114476720963932, "fovDeg": 95 }, "detail": { "yawDeg": -78, "pitchDeg": 0, "fovDeg": 89.96773018746822 } }, "label": { "center": [ 6, 0.5717688219062949, -21.770000000000003 ], "widthM": 0.6 } } ], "artworks": [ { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-072", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-072", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-072)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "16 × 12 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 30.48, "heightCm": 40.64 }, "curatorNote": "In this unexpected self-portrait, William Henry Broome embraces humor as both mask and mirror. With a look of mock surprise, he holds a pink garment, an object that challenges convention and invites the viewer to question assumptions.\n\nThe warm, monochromatic background keeps the focus entirely on the artist and the moment of revelation. Broome's expressive face and playful gesture reveal a deep comfort with vulnerability and a refusal to take himself-or the world-too seriously.\n\nThrough wit and irony, Broome speaks to the many roles we perform and the identities we construct. This painting celebrates the freedom to be unconventional, to laugh at ourselves, and to find truth even in the most lighthearted\n\nmoments.\n\nIt is a reminder that authenticity is not always solemn, sometimes it comes dressed in pink.", "lookingCloser": "Broome's impasto technique is masterfully evident in this self-portrait. The expressive brushwork brings life and movement to the figure's features, hair, and hands, capturing a fleeting moment of playful drama. The warm, unified background enhances the sense of intimacy, drawing the viewer directly into the emotional exchange. Every detail-from the texture of the skin to the soft fabric of the garment, reveals the artist's command of oil and his joy in storytelling.", "momentToReflect": "Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is laugh at ourselves and keep being true.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-072", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.837583, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2398, "masterHeight": 2863, "canvasRect": { "x": 210, "y": 202, "w": 1972, "h": 2452 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 429, "url": "art/whb-bc-072/512.webp" }, { "w": 858, "url": "art/whb-bc-072/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1715, "url": "art/whb-bc-072/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-072/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-072/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-072/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-072/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-144", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-144", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-144)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "Ampersand Gessobord panel", "dimensions": "14 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 35.56 }, "curatorNote": "In this expressive self-portrait, Broome presents a raw and unfiltered moment of vulnerability and emotion. The red marks across his face and neck-bold, impulsive, and unapologetic-speak to the inner dialogue that often goes unseen. The hearts in the corners suggest that even amid confusion or pain, love remains a driving force.\n\nHis open mouth and direct gaze convey a sense of speaking out, of confronting the world with honesty, even when the words are difficult. The warm, golden palette wraps around him like a memory, hinting at both nostalgia and the weight of experience.\n\nBroome's use of symbols, lines, and color transforms this portrait into more than a likeness; it becomes a map of his emotional landscape. It invites us to see the man behind the art, to feel the passion, struggle, and love that shape his truth.\n\nThis piece reminds us that self-expression is not always composed or quiet. Sometimes it is loud, messy, and perfectly human.", "lookingCloser": "The vivid red markings are integral to Broome's visual language. They signify emotional wounds, spiritual marks, or moments of crisis. The hearts reflect contrast-reminding us that love and pain often coexist. The textured background and warm tones create an atmosphere of intensity, memory, and introspection unique to his artistic voice.", "momentToReflect": "The heart may be marked by life, but love\nis what keeps us speaking our truth.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-144", "tags": [ "res-exception" ], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.849743, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2149, "masterHeight": 2529, "canvasRect": { "x": 432, "y": 370, "w": 1339, "h": 1792 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 435, "url": "art/whb-bc-144/512.webp" }, { "w": 870, "url": "art/whb-bc-144/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1740, "url": "art/whb-bc-144/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-144/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-144/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-144/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-144/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-146", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-146", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-146)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "20 × 16 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 40.64, "heightCm": 50.8 }, "curatorNote": "In this vibrant self-portrait, Broome steps into a space of transformation, energy, and self-definition. The radiating lines surrounding his face suggest an explosion of thought, creativity, and spiritual insight.\n\nThe upward golden spiral at the center of his forehead symbolizes awakening, higher consciousness, and the flow of creative energy that connects him to something greater than himself.\n\nThe bold use of color red for passion, gold for illumination, blue for intuition-creates a visual language of power and purpose. Broome's direct gaze, framed by his signature gold-rimmed glasses, invites us into his world with honesty and presence. The painting is both a celebration and a declaration of identity.\n\nThis piece is a reminder that self-discovery is not always quiet or subtle. Sometimes it is loud, radiant, and unapologetically alive. Broome wears his truth like a crown—and in doing so, he encourages us to do the same.", "lookingCloser": "The radiating lines represent the expansion of energy and creative thought. The gold spiral signifies spiritual awakening and the unfolding of higher consciousness. The use of bold colors and textured brushstrokes reflects emotional intensity and personal empowerment. This self-portrait is a visual manifesto of Broome's inner world.", "momentToReflect": "When we express our truest self, we become a\nlight that inspires others to do the same.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-146", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.822359, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2273, "masterHeight": 2764, "canvasRect": { "x": 196, "y": 213, "w": 1932, "h": 2409 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 421, "url": "art/whb-bc-146/512.webp" }, { "w": 842, "url": "art/whb-bc-146/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1684, "url": "art/whb-bc-146/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-146/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-146/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-146/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-146/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-250", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-250", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-250)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "16 × 20 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 50.8, "heightCm": 40.64 }, "curatorNote": "BC-250 is William Henry Broome's bold and deeply personal reimagining of one of the world's most iconic images-the Mona Lisa.\n\nHere, Broome places himself beside her, not as a student copying a master, but as an artist engaging in a timeless conversation. The familiar becomes transformed through his expressive brushwork and fearless use of color. The woman beside him carries the quiet mystery of Leonardo's creation, yet she is unmistakably Broome's interpretation alive with new emotion, symbol, and energy.\n\nThe circular mark on her forehead becomes a powerful focal point. Is it a third eye, a sun, a symbol of awareness, or simply Broome's signature language of mark and meaning? He leaves the question open for us to discover.\n\nThe painting is not a replica. It is a dialogue across centuries. It is Broome asking, \"What have we learned? What still matters?\"\n\nIt is about legacy, inspiration, identity, and the joy of reimagining the images that shaped us.\n\nBC-250 is a celebration of connection, artistry, and the endless journey of human expression.", "lookingCloser": "The bold palette, layered textures, and symbolic mark invite us to look beyond the surface. The warm tones express passion, the blues suggest insight, and the circle connects mind, heart, and spirit.", "momentToReflect": "Great art is not about copying the past.\nIt is about continuing the conversation\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-250", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 1.224694, "framing": "added", "masterWidth": 2698, "masterHeight": 2203, "canvasRect": { "x": 105, "y": 105, "w": 2488, "h": 1993 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 512, "url": "art/whb-bc-250/512.webp" }, { "w": 1024, "url": "art/whb-bc-250/1024.webp" }, { "w": 2048, "url": "art/whb-bc-250/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-250/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-250/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-250/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-250/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-107", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-107", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-107)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "24 × 24 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 60.96, "heightCm": 60.96 }, "curatorNote": "BC-107 is a striking self-portrait that externalizes an internal voice. The words \"DO IT!\" appear not as instruction to the viewer, but as a command from within-pressed, repeated, and impossible to ignore.\n\nBroome often painted the dialogue inside his mind. Here, the energetic background swirls with restlessness, urgency, and psychological tension. The phrase emerges from the chaos rather than sitting outside it, suggesting that the voice is part of him, not apart from him.\n\nThe expression-tongue against the lip, eyes locked forward reveals the conflict between impulse and restraint, thought and action, self-control and surrender. Broome offers us no resolution, only the raw experience of the struggle.\n\nThis is not a portrait of instruction. It is a portrait of pressure. A portrait of the relentless mental noise that many carry in silence, yet few are willing to show.\n\nThrough honesty and fearless self-exposure, Broome turns inner turmoil into art—and invites us to acknowledge our own.", "lookingCloser": "The vivid colors and agitated brushstrokes reflect psychological intensity. The pink words \"DO IT!\" stand out sharply against the chaotic background, appearing almost as if carved or shouted from within. Broome's expression balances challenge and vulnerability. This is a study of the inner voices that influence, tempt, and torment.", "momentToReflect": "That voice in your head is not always the enemy-sometimes\nit is the part of you begging to be heard.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-107", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 1.005844, "framing": "added", "masterWidth": 3098, "masterHeight": 3080, "canvasRect": { "x": 147, "y": 147, "w": 2804, "h": 2786 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 512, "url": "art/whb-bc-107/512.webp" }, { "w": 1024, "url": "art/whb-bc-107/1024.webp" }, { "w": 2048, "url": "art/whb-bc-107/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-107/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-107/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-107/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-107/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-052", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-052", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-052)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "14.5 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 36.83 }, "curatorNote": "With raw honesty and unmistakable defiance, William Henry Broome presents us with one of his most provocative self-portraits. The bold inscription-\"Bitch I Trust No One!\"-is not merely a statement; it is a declaration born from experience, betrayal, and a world that too often failed to be safe.\n\nBroome used words as powerfully as he used paint. Here, the text is not separate from the portrait; it is part of the composition, part of his truth. The direct gaze, the slight turn of the head, and the absence of clothing all place the viewer in an intimate confrontation with the artist's vulnerability and his armor.\n\nWas this anger? Protection? A scar earned through life's disappointments? Perhaps all of these. Broome rarely offered easy answers. Instead, he invited us to sit with discomfort, to empathize with the complexity of human trust and its impact on the soul.\n\nThis painting reminds us that behind every bold statement is a story written in pain, survival, and the search for understanding. Broome's courage was in speaking the words many feel but few dare to say.", "lookingCloser": "The combination of classical portraiture elements and contemporary graffiti-style text creates a striking contrast that defines Broome's unique voice. The muted green background and yellow corner accents frame the face while drawing attention to the message. The use of yellow and red for the text intensifies the emotional impact, transforming the canvas into both a visual and verbal confrontation.", "momentToReflect": "Trust is earned. Betrayal is remembered. Survival is a choice.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-052", "tags": [ "res-exception" ], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.861436, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2580, "masterHeight": 2995, "canvasRect": { "x": 535, "y": 526, "w": 1516, "h": 1934 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 441, "url": "art/whb-bc-052/512.webp" }, { "w": 882, "url": "art/whb-bc-052/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1764, "url": "art/whb-bc-052/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-052/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-052/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-052/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-052/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-105", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-105", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-105)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "14 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 35.56 }, "curatorNote": "Among the many portraits in The Broome Collection, BC-105 carries a particularly personal connection. The inscription appears to read “To My Friend Mr. Reid,” transforming the work from simply a portrait into what seems to have been a tribute from Broome to someone he knew and respected.\n\nMr. Reid is understood to have been a principal at the school where Broome taught, and the two were reportedly good friends. With that context, the portrait takes on a different meaning. The sitter’s steady gaze and composed expression suggest familiarity rather than distance, the observation of one person by another who knew him beyond the surface.\n\nBroome’s extraordinary use of yellow gives Mr. Reid an almost luminous presence. Thick, expressive brushstrokes surround and become part of the face, while the warmer reds and greens near the bottom frame the personal inscription. Rather than seeking photographic realism, Broome seems more interested in capturing the presence and character of the person before him.\n\nBC-105 offers something especially meaningful within the collection: a surviving record of friendship. Whatever experiences Broome and Mr. Reid shared during their years in education, Broome chose to preserve that relationship in the language he knew best, paint.", "lookingCloser": "Notice how Broome builds the face almost entirely through layers of yellow, allowing the eyes to become the portrait’s strongest point of connection. Most revealing, however, is the inscription “To My Friend Mr. Reid,” suggesting this was not simply a subject Broome painted, but someone he personally valued.", "momentToReflect": "Sometimes friendship leaves behind no great monument,\nonly the quiet evidence that one person mattered enough for another to remember.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-105", "tags": [ "res-exception" ], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.834518, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2113, "masterHeight": 2532, "canvasRect": { "x": 431, "y": 457, "w": 1250, "h": 1633 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 427, "url": "art/whb-bc-105/512.webp" }, { "w": 855, "url": "art/whb-bc-105/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1709, "url": "art/whb-bc-105/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-105/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-105/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-105/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-105/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-074", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-074", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-074)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "Ampersand Gessobord panel", "dimensions": "14 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 35.56 }, "curatorNote": "In this unflinching self-portrait, William Henry Broome turns the harshest judgments outward-only to confront them head-on. The scrawled insults, painted in raw red across the canvas, are not the words of others, but those he has absorbed, internalized, and now reclaims.\n\nWith a wry stare and defiant gesture, Broome strips away pretense and exposes the vulnerability beneath public shaming. The cigarette, the cap, the casual shirt each detail speaks to an everyman who refuses to be defined by the labels thrust upon him.\n\nThis work is both armor and confession. It is a statement of resistance against moral condemnation, a refusal to be silenced by the stereotypes and cruelty often directed at those who live outside societal norms.\n\nBroome's honesty challenges us to ask: who gets to name, to judge, and to condemn? And perhaps more importantly-can we ever truly know the person behind the portrait?", "lookingCloser": "Broome's expressive technique is masterfully evident in this self-portrait. The visible brushwork and textured application of oil create a vivid, almost tactile surface. The restrained background allows the figure and the red-painted words to dominate, drawing immediate attention to the emotional intensity and confrontation inherent in the work. Every element-from the eyes behind the round glasses to the raised hand carries weight, meaning, and intention.", "momentToReflect": "You can call me what you want, but I decide who I am.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-074", "tags": [ "res-exception" ], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.849916, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2016, "masterHeight": 2372, "canvasRect": { "x": 346, "y": 334, "w": 1321, "h": 1694 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 435, "url": "art/whb-bc-074/512.webp" }, { "w": 870, "url": "art/whb-bc-074/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1741, "url": "art/whb-bc-074/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-074/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-074/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-074/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-074/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-089", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-089", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-089)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "14 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 35.56 }, "curatorNote": "Among the many self-portraits in The Broome Collection, BC-089 is remarkable not because of dramatic gesture, but because of its devastating honesty. Broome presents himself with quiet dignity, dressed simply in a white shirt, his expression composed and reflective. Yet beside him, handwritten in vivid red paint, is a deeply personal declaration: \"I realize no one has ever given a fuck about me.\"\n\nThe contrast is striking. The portrait itself is calm, restrained, and technically accomplished, while the inscription reveals an emotional wound that cannot be seen in the artist's face alone. Rather than concealing his loneliness, Broome places it directly before the viewer, allowing language to become as important as paint.\n\nIt is important to understand this work within the context of Broome's larger body of art. Throughout the collection, recurring themes of isolation, rejection, identity, and the search for human connection emerge again and again. This inscription should not be understood as a factual statement about his life or the people around him. Instead, it documents a profoundly personal emotional experience, a moment in which the artist chose to record how he felt rather than what could be objectively known.\n\nViewed in this light, BC-089 becomes one of the collection's clearest examples of art functioning as emotional testimony. Broome was not painting to accuse the world, he was painting to preserve the truth of his inner experience, however painful it may have been.", "lookingCloser": "The restrained palette of soft greens, warm flesh tones, and the crisp white shirt creates an atmosphere of quiet stability, making the vivid red inscription impossible to ignore. The handwritten words become an inseparable part of the composition, transforming the portrait into both an image and a personal journal entry. Broome's direct gaze remains calm, creating a powerful tension between outward composure and inward anguish.", "momentToReflect": "Sometimes the hardest truths are not spoken to\nothers, they are whispered to ourselves.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-089", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.849, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2547, "masterHeight": 3000, "canvasRect": { "x": 446, "y": 447, "w": 1655, "h": 2110 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 435, "url": "art/whb-bc-089/512.webp" }, { "w": 869, "url": "art/whb-bc-089/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1739, "url": "art/whb-bc-089/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-089/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-089/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-089/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-089/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-133", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-133", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-133)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "20 × 16 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 40.64, "heightCm": 50.8 }, "curatorNote": "Among William Henry Broome's many self-portraits, BC-133 is one of the collection's most introspective. Rather than presenting himself through symbolism alone, Broome writes a direct question across the canvas: \"Who am I?\" It is perhaps the simplest question in human existence, yet one of the most difficult to answer.\n\nThe portrait is calm in composition but profound in implication.\n\nBroome meets the viewer with an unwavering gaze while a cigarette burns quietly in his hand. A loosely painted white line frames the upper portion of the composition, suggesting a thought, a boundary, or perhaps an unfinished idea. Nothing in the painting offers certainty. Instead, every element contributes to a meditation on identity.\n\nThroughout The Broome Collection, Broome repeatedly explored the many versions of self that emerge through memory, suffering, hope, creativity, and time. Here, he strips away much of the emotional spectacle found in other works and leaves only the essential question. The painting becomes less a portrait of one individual than a mirror for every viewer who has ever wondered how experience shapes identity.\n\nThe power of BC-133 lies not in providing an answer, but in reminding us that self-discovery is a lifelong process. Broome invites us to recognize that identity is never fixed; it is continually painted, erased, and painted again.", "lookingCloser": "The restrained palette allows the handwritten words to become an integral part of the composition rather than a caption. The direct frontal pose establishes an intimate connection with the viewer, while the subtle smoke rising from the cigarette introduces the passage of time and the fleeting nature of thought. The unfinished white outline surrounding the head further reinforces the idea that identity itself remains a work in progress.", "momentToReflect": "The greatest journey is not discovering the world-it is\ndiscovering who we become within it.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-133", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.83271, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2449, "masterHeight": 2941, "canvasRect": { "x": 153, "y": 164, "w": 2107, "h": 2599 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 426, "url": "art/whb-bc-133/512.webp" }, { "w": 853, "url": "art/whb-bc-133/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1705, "url": "art/whb-bc-133/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-133/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-133/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-133/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-133/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-062", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-062", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-062)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "Ampersand Gessobord panel", "dimensions": "16 × 20 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 50.8, "heightCm": 40.64 }, "curatorNote": "In this striking self-portrait, William Henry Broome presents himself as both creator and creation, a man who bears the many colors of his own imagination.\n\nThe duality of his hair-blue and pink-speaks to the constant tension between logic and impulse, calm and chaos, reason and emotion. The golden glasses frame eyes that see deeply and question relentlessly. The brush he holds upright is both a tool and a standard, crowned not with aggression, but with a pink bow, an unexpected symbol of tenderness, irony, and the artist's subtle humor.\n\nBroome does not seek to adorn himself with false identity; instead, he lays himself bare in honest, unfiltered form.\n\nThis portrait invites us to consider the masks we wear, the colors we reveal, and the courage it takes to create without apology.\n\nLike much of Broome's work, it remains an open-ended mirror for our own reflections on identity, creativity, and the beautiful contradictions we carry within.", "lookingCloser": "Broome's use of contrasting color in both hair and symbol transforms a simple self-portrait into a layered statement. The pink bow atop the paintbrush-soft and unexpected-suggests that creativity is not bound by convention, but guided by individuality, wit, and emotional truth.", "momentToReflect": "We paint not to be seen, but to see ourselves.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-062", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 1.204931, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 3128, "masterHeight": 2596, "canvasRect": { "x": 289, "y": 295, "w": 2536, "h": 2029 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 512, "url": "art/whb-bc-062/512.webp" }, { "w": 1024, "url": "art/whb-bc-062/1024.webp" }, { "w": 2048, "url": "art/whb-bc-062/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-062/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-062/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-062/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-062/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 6, "id": "whb-bc-187", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-187", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-187)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "18 × 24 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 60.96, "heightCm": 45.72 }, "curatorNote": "BC-187 is a raw, unapologetic self-portrait that confronts identity, judgment, and the labels society imposes. The phrase \"The one and only Bitch\" is not a search for validation it is a declaration, a refusal to be reduced by others' definitions.\n\nThe dense pattern of dots surrounding Broome creates a visual environment of noise and scrutiny voices, opinions, and expectations that surround and penetrate. Yet within this barrage, Broome meets us with steady eyes, not defensive, but direct.\n\nThe butterfly in the pink box suggests transformation, metamorphosis, and the possibility of becoming beyond judgment. It is a quiet counterpoint to the harsh words beside it, a reminder that change and self-acceptance can exist even within hostility.\n\nThis painting reveals a man using honesty and confrontation as his shield. It is both a protest and a release, a way to take back the narrative before anyone else can write it for him.\n\nBroome often turned pain into a message. Here, he does not ask to be understood—he demands to be seen as he is.", "lookingCloser": "The repeated dots resemble noise, criticism, or the weight of constant judgment. The bold use of text and color shows Broome's willingness to confront shame, labels, and stereotypes head-on. Broome often painted words to externalize the inner dialogue he could not ignore. This work suggests he was taking control of the narrative, refusing to be silent, and choosing to express what others might call unacceptable.", "momentToReflect": "When others define you, they limit you.\nWhen you define yourself.\nyou are free. Be your own truth.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-187", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 1.30988, "framing": "added", "masterWidth": 2718, "masterHeight": 2075, "canvasRect": { "x": 99, "y": 99, "w": 2520, "h": 1877 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 512, "url": "art/whb-bc-187/512.webp" }, { "w": 1024, "url": "art/whb-bc-187/1024.webp" }, { "w": 2048, "url": "art/whb-bc-187/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-187/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-187/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-187/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-187/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-109", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-109", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-109)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "14 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 35.56 }, "curatorNote": "BC-109 offers a rare and unguarded glimpse into the inner world of William Henry Broome. This self-portrait is not about substance or escape, but about the search for elevation-both literal and emotional.\n\nThe word \"HIGH\" written across the forehead is not a boast, but a question. It speaks to a state the artist longed for: relief from relentless thoughts, freedom from pain, or clarity that seemed just beyond reach. The cigarette and rising smoke are present, yet they do not dominate the painting; instead, they become part of a larger vocabulary of longing.\n\nBroome paints over the portrait with bold red marks, his name, a hydrant shape, and wavy lines that could suggest waves, heat, energy, or the unsteady currents of his mind. These marks feel like thoughts written across his own face, reminders that the artist was in constant conversation with himself.\n\nThis painting is a visual diary entry. It speaks to anyone who has tried to silence an inner voice, outrun despair, or find peace in a world that felt overwhelming. Broome's honesty in this work creates a bridge between his personal struggle and the universal human experience.\n\nLong after his passing, BC-109 continues to speak. It reminds us to pay attention to the quiet signals people carry, to listen without judgment, and to reach out with compassion. In understanding his pain, we may find the strength to help others and perhaps, to heal ourselves.", "lookingCloser": "The bold red elements are not random. \"HIGH\" is painted with urgency, as if written in a moment of intense need. The hydrant may evoke release or pressure; the wavy lines suggest turbulence, emotion, or the search for flow. The olive background creates a calm contrast perhaps the stillness Broome was seeking but could not fully reach.", "momentToReflect": "Beyond every wave is another chance to begin again.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-109", "tags": [ "res-exception" ], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.863166, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2252, "masterHeight": 2609, "canvasRect": { "x": 449, "y": 455, "w": 1360, "h": 1751 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 442, "url": "art/whb-bc-109/512.webp" }, { "w": 884, "url": "art/whb-bc-109/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1768, "url": "art/whb-bc-109/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-109/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-109/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-109/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-109/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-091", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-091", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-091)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "14 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 35.56 }, "curatorNote": "William Henry Broome often confronted subjects that many artists avoided.\n\nIn BC-091, he combines a quiet self-portrait with a single handwritten word positioned above his gaze. Rather than functioning as a crude provocation, the inscription transforms the painting into a meditation on desire, origin, intimacy, and the complexities of human existence.\n\nThe upward gaze is essential to the work. Broome does not appear to be looking at the viewer, but beyond them, suggesting contemplation rather than confrontation. The simplicity of the composition—a restrained palette, uncluttered background, and carefully modeled face-allows the written word to become part of the portrait's psychological dialogue rather than its sole focus.\n\nThroughout The Broome Collection, Broome repeatedly explored the relationship between sexuality, identity, vulnerability, and creation. Here, language becomes another artistic medium. By placing a single word above himself, he challenges viewers to question their own reactions: Do we see provocation, humor, reverence, memory, or something entirely personal? The painting offers no explanation, leaving meaning to emerge through reflection rather than certainty.", "lookingCloser": "The composition demonstrates remarkable restraint. The cool green background isolates the figure, while the upward angle of the head naturally directs the eye toward the handwritten inscription. Broome's confident brushwork and careful rendering of light emphasize expression over realism, allowing the emotional tension between image and text to become the true subject of the painting.", "momentToReflect": "The words that unsettle us often reveal more\nabout the viewer than the artist.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-091", "tags": [ "res-exception" ], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.856686, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 1877, "masterHeight": 2191, "canvasRect": { "x": 337, "y": 357, "w": 1184, "h": 1488 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 439, "url": "art/whb-bc-091/512.webp" }, { "w": 877, "url": "art/whb-bc-091/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1754, "url": "art/whb-bc-091/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-091/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-091/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-091/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-091/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-141", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-141", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-141)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "14 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 35.56 }, "curatorNote": "In this bold self-portrait, Broome lays bare his inner world with striking honesty. The many white arrows pointing toward him become a powerful symbol of the pressures, expectations, and judgments he feels from every direction.\n\nThey represent the constant pull of the outside world intruding upon his thoughts, his identity, and his peace. The hand in his hair suggests both tension and the search for clarity, a moment of grappling with the noise and demand for understanding. His direct gaze, framed by gold-rimmed glasses, is neither defensive nor confrontational; rather, it is an invitation to recognize the universal human experience of feeling overwhelmed yet determined to remain true to oneself.\n\nThe vibrant turquoise background and the red drape create a striking contrast that enhances the emotional intensity of the piece. Together, these elements highlight the conflict between self-expression and external influence that so often defines Broome's journey.\n\nThis portrait speaks to anyone who has ever faced the weight of others' expectations while trying to hold onto their own sense of self.\n\nBroome's courage lies in painting that truth so openly.", "lookingCloser": "The arrows surrounding Broome are not just visual elements, they are emotional forces. Their rough, expressive lines contrast with the calm, steady expression on his face, emphasizing the internal struggle beneath his composed exterior. The bold turquoise and red color scheme intensifies the portrait's psychological impact.", "momentToReflect": "When the world pulls from every direction,\nthe truest strength is found in remembering who you are.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-141", "tags": [ "res-exception" ], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.853419, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 1997, "masterHeight": 2340, "canvasRect": { "x": 286, "y": 372, "w": 1440, "h": 1687 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 437, "url": "art/whb-bc-141/512.webp" }, { "w": 874, "url": "art/whb-bc-141/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1748, "url": "art/whb-bc-141/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-141/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-141/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-141/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-141/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-153", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-153", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-153)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "14 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 35.56 }, "curatorNote": "BC-153 presents William Henry Broome in a role both intentional and revealing.\n\nWearing a sheriff's hat and badge, he constructs an image of authority; yet the expression in his eyes is anything but imposing. Instead, there is a quiet vulnerability in an artist examining the masks we wear and the identities we perform.\n\nThroughout the Broome Collection, Broome explores dualities: strength and fragility, confidence and doubt, performance and truth. In this work, the sheriff's symbol-usually associated with power, law, and control becomes part of a personal narrative rather than a statement about society. The badge sits not as a declaration of power over others, but as a question about self-governance and the search for inner order.\n\nThe warm earth tones and restrained background place full emphasis on the face. Broome's golden glasses become a subtle counterpoint to the star, suggesting clarity, intellect, and introspection beneath the costume.\n\nThis is not a portrait of someone who wants to be seen as a hero; it is a portrait of someone seeking to understand the roles life assigns to us and how we choose to inhabit them.\n\nBC-153 invites us to consider the many roles we play-protector, enforcer, Icader, guide-and how often the most important authority we must learn to exercise is the authority we hold over our own hearts and choices.", "lookingCloser": "Broome's use of impasto brings texture and presence to the hat, badge, and facial features. The sheriff star is painted with thick, sculptural strokes that catch the light contrasting with the softness of the face. The neutral background eliminates distraction and amplifies the psychological depth of the gaze. The palette of warm ochres and muted earth tones reflects stability, grounding, and reflection. Broome positions himself slightly off center, enhancing the sense of quiet observation.", "momentToReflect": "The greatest authority is not the power to\ncommand others, but the wisdom to govern oneself.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-153", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.801806, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 1865, "masterHeight": 2326, "canvasRect": { "x": 58, "y": 50, "w": 1757, "h": 2228 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 411, "url": "art/whb-bc-153/512.webp" }, { "w": 821, "url": "art/whb-bc-153/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1642, "url": "art/whb-bc-153/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-153/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-153/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-153/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-153/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-262", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-262", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-262)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "16 × 20 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 50.8, "heightCm": 40.64 }, "curatorNote": "BC-262 is a bold and confrontational self-portrait in which William Henry Broome faces the viewer head-on-literally and psychologically.\n\nThe repeated word \"ME\" surrounds the artist like a chorus of identity, questioning, affirming, and perhaps accusing. Broome does not allow the viewer to remain an observer; he calls us into the painting and into the conversation.\n\nThe pointing hand is unmistakable. It demands attention. It challenges the viewer to look inward as much as outward. Who is \"ME\"? The artist? The viewer? Every person who has struggled with identity, self-worth, or the need to be seen?\n\nTo the left, the butterfly-painted in fiery tones-adds another layer of meaning.\n\nIs it transformation, hope, freedom, or a fragile reminder of the possibility of change? Broome often uses symbols to express what words cannot.\n\nThe intense palette of orange, red, and gold reflects emotional heat, passion, frustration, and the inner turmoil that runs throughout much of the collection.\n\nBC-262 captures the artist in a moment of raw honesty-unfiltered, exposed, and asking the most important question of all:\n\nWho am I?", "lookingCloser": "The repeated \"ME\" is more than a word; it is a powerful statement of identity, struggle, and self-awareness. The direct pointing gesture breaks the fourth wall, erasing the distance between the artist and the viewer. The butterfly represents transformation, hope, and the potential for becoming something new.", "momentToReflect": "The most important journey we take in life is\nthe one that leads us back to ourselves.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-262", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 1.223888, "framing": "added", "masterWidth": 2613, "masterHeight": 2135, "canvasRect": { "x": 102, "y": 102, "w": 2409, "h": 1931 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 512, "url": "art/whb-bc-262/512.webp" }, { "w": 1024, "url": "art/whb-bc-262/1024.webp" }, { "w": 2048, "url": "art/whb-bc-262/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-262/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-262/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-262/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-262/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-154", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-154", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-154)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "14 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 35.56 }, "curatorNote": "In this self-portrait, Broome presents himself in a moment of quiet clarity and artistic honesty. His steady gaze meets the viewer with both confidence and vulnerability, reflecting a man who has spent a lifetime observing not only the world around him but also the depths within.\n\nThe palette of colors on his shoulder is more than a playful nod to his profession as an artist. It is a visual declaration of his identity, his tools, and the ongoing process of creation. Each color represents a choice, a mood, a memory, and an emotion transformed into something enduring.\n\nThe simple yellow outline surrounding his head suggests a personal halo one not bestowed by others, but earned through experience, perseverance, and self-awareness. It reminds us that every artist carries their own light, even in the shadows of life's struggles.\n\nBroome's self-portraits are never about vanity. They are conversations with his own soul, invitations to the viewer to reflect on their own journey of discovery, and powerful testaments to the courage it takes to truly see oneself.", "lookingCloser": "Broome's direct gaze and subtle expression reveal both strength and introspection. The palette of colors on his shoulder symbolizes his craft and the many emotions he channels into his work. The yellow outline acts as a halo of self-recognition, highlighting the artist’s self-awareness and acceptance of his true self.", "momentToReflect": "The greatest masterpiece an artist can create\nis the authentic portrait of their own soul.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-154", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.7972, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 1765, "masterHeight": 2214, "canvasRect": { "x": 97, "y": 93, "w": 1573, "h": 2028 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 408, "url": "art/whb-bc-154/512.webp" }, { "w": 816, "url": "art/whb-bc-154/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1633, "url": "art/whb-bc-154/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-154/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-154/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-154/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-154/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-127", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-127", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-127)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "20 × 16 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 40.64, "heightCm": 50.8 }, "curatorNote": "BC-127 is a luminous and enigmatic self-portrait by William Henry Broome that radiates quiet dignity and introspection. The artist faces us directly, wearing a crown-like form that is at once simple and striking an object rich with symbolic possibility.\n\nCrowns throughout history have represented authority, achievement, sacrifice, responsibility, and spiritual illumination. Broome offers no explanation for the form resting upon his head, leaving its meaning intentionally open. Is it a declaration of self-worth, an ironic reflection on ego, a spiritual emblem, or a reminder that every individual carries an invisible crown shaped by life's experiences?\n\nUnlike many of the collection's more turbulent works, the expression here is composed and steady. The harmony of the yellow-green palette, the balanced composition, and the level gaze create a rare moment of stillness. Yet the painting remains unmistakably Broome's. Beneath its calm surface lies the same lifelong search for identity, purpose, and understanding that echoes throughout The Broome Collection.\n\nRather than portraying royalty in the traditional sense, Broome invites us to consider a quieter truth: What truly gives a person dignity and meaning? The answer is left not on the canvas, but with each of us.", "lookingCloser": "The monochromatic yellow-green palette unifies the composition, allowing subtle shifts in light and texture to define the figure. The geometric crown-like form contrasts with the organic brushwork, drawing immediate attention to the head as the symbolic center of the painting. Broome's controlled impasto and balanced composition create one of the collection's most serene yet intellectually provocative self-portraits.", "momentToReflect": "The greatest crowns are rarely made of gold-they are\nearned through the lives we choose to live.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-127", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.843577, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2292, "masterHeight": 2717, "canvasRect": { "x": 271, "y": 345, "w": 1731, "h": 2065 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 432, "url": "art/whb-bc-127/512.webp" }, { "w": 864, "url": "art/whb-bc-127/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1728, "url": "art/whb-bc-127/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-127/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-127/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-127/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-127/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-084", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-084", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-084)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "Panel", "dimensions": "20 × 16 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 40.64, "heightCm": 50.8 }, "curatorNote": "With a paintbrush clenched between his teeth and a mischievous tilt of the head, Broome offers us a rare moment of levity in his self-portraits.\n\nThis work radiates humor, curiosity, and a touch of defiance, a glimpse of the artist who never took himself too seriously, even as he wrestled with life's deeper battles. The impish expression and bare form speak to Broome's comfort in vulnerability and his refusal to hide behind pretense.\n\nThe thick, expressive strokes and warm palette bring energy and movement to the piece, capturing a spark of creativity mid-play. It is a testament to Broome's unfiltered spirit and his belief that art is not only a means of expression, but also a source of joy.\n\nHere, Broome reminds us that even in the midst of struggle, there is room for laughter, imagination, and the childlike wonder that fuels creation.", "lookingCloser": "The playful pose, the paintbrush, the direct gaze, and the rich impasto technique come together in this self-portrait to reveal Broome's uninhibited personality. The texture of the paint and the spontaneous strokes emphasize the artist's hands-on relationship with his messy, instinctive, and alive. This piece captures a fleeting instant of creative freedom, where the artist becomes both the performer and the playful child.", "momentToReflect": "We are all more than our struggles.\nSometimes, we just need to remember how to play.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-084", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.840816, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2266, "masterHeight": 2695, "canvasRect": { "x": 237, "y": 287, "w": 1792, "h": 2131 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 430, "url": "art/whb-bc-084/512.webp" }, { "w": 861, "url": "art/whb-bc-084/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1722, "url": "art/whb-bc-084/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-084/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-084/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-084/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-084/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-119", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-119", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-119)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "Panel", "dimensions": "20 × 16 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 40.64, "heightCm": 50.8 }, "curatorNote": "In this powerful self-portrait, William Henry Broome meets the viewer with unwavering directness. The clear gaze behind the glasses is steady and searching for an invitation to see and be seen.\n\nThe vibrant turquoise background creates a striking contrast with the warm tones of the figure, drawing full attention to the artist's presence. The feather, bold in its orange and white, adds a symbolic layer-suggesting identity, individuality, and a connection to something deeper than the surface.\n\nThe thick, expressive brushstrokes give the painting a tactile quality, making the portrait feel both immediate and timeless. Broome's use of color, light, and texture captures not only his likeness, but also the depth of his inner strength and quiet resolve.\n\nThis work is a testament to self-awareness and authenticity.\n\nIt reflects Broome's belief in transparency, courage, and the importance of remaining true to oneself in a complex and ever-changing world.", "lookingCloser": "Broome's impasto technique is masterfully evident in this self-portrait. The bold, expressive strokes create a rich, almost sculptural surface. The turquoise background intensifies the figure's presence, while the feather introduces a layer of symbolism tied to personal identity and freedom. The direct gaze, framed by the glasses, invites the viewer into a moment of connection, introspection, and recognition.", "momentToReflect": "To know yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-119", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.845854, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2387, "masterHeight": 2822, "canvasRect": { "x": 277, "y": 328, "w": 1883, "h": 2172 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 433, "url": "art/whb-bc-119/512.webp" }, { "w": 866, "url": "art/whb-bc-119/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1732, "url": "art/whb-bc-119/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-119/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-119/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-119/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-119/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-055", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-055", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-055)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "25 × 19 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 48.26, "heightCm": 63.5 }, "curatorNote": "In this compelling self-portrait, William Henry Broome presents himself with an unwavering gaze that is both unsettling and deeply vulnerable. His luminous yellow eyes immediately capture our attention, creating the impression of someone looking beyond the viewer as much as at them. The heavily textured surface of the face, built through layers of gray, white, and black, suggests not only physical form but the emotional weight carried beneath it.\n\nOne of the painting’s most intriguing elements is the vivid yellow square positioned beside the artist’s head. Within it, many viewers may perceive the suggestion of a female figure or torso emerging from the abstract brushwork, while others may see only an indistinct memory or symbolic presence. Broome offers no explanation, leaving the image suspended between recognition and mystery. Whether this form represents intimacy, longing, memory, comfort, or something entirely different remains open to interpretation.\n\nThe contrast between the muted monochromatic portrait and the warm yellow form creates a visual dialogue between isolation and connection, between the internal world of the artist and something, or someone, that exists just beyond him. Throughout the Collection, Broome often leaves such visual questions unanswered, inviting viewers to participate in completing the narrative rather than simply observing it.\n\nMore than a portrait, this work feels like an intimate conversation between memory, identity, and perception. It reminds us that some of the most meaningful truths in art are not those that are explained, but those that continue to ask questions long after we have walked away.", "lookingCloser": "Notice the glowing yellow square beside the artist’s face. Many viewers see the suggestion of a woman’s figure emerging from the textured paint, while others see only abstraction. Broome leaves the image intentionally unresolved, inviting us to consider how memory, emotion, and perception shape what we believe we see.", "momentToReflect": "There are moments when we look inward and see not only who we are,\nbut who we are becoming, illuminated by the light we refuse to lose.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-055", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.80927, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 3038, "masterHeight": 3754, "canvasRect": { "x": 556, "y": 511, "w": 1932, "h": 2544 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 414, "url": "art/whb-bc-055/512.webp" }, { "w": 829, "url": "art/whb-bc-055/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1657, "url": "art/whb-bc-055/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-055/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-055/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-055/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-055/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-115", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-115", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-115)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "Panel", "dimensions": "16 × 20 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 50.8, "heightCm": 40.64 }, "curatorNote": "In this striking self-portrait, William Henry Broome holds a small blue figure-arms outstretched in front of a fiery, textured background. The figure becomes both companion and symbol, representing play, vulnerability, and the inner child that remains within us all.\n\nThe intense orange surface pulses with energy, evoking fire, life force, and the creative spark. Broome places himself at the center of this field-not in arrogance, but in honesty-acknowledging the inseparable link between the artist, his creation, and his truest self.\n\nBroome's use of thick, tactile paint gives the work a physical presence. Every stroke is felt, not just seen. The blue figure contrasts yet harmonizes with the background, a reminder that our imaginative, playful selves can exist even in the midst of life's most intense moments.\n\nBroome does not tell us who to be; he invites us to remember who we are beneath it all. This painting is an affirmation that creativity and innocence are not lost with time-they are simply waiting to be held again.\n\nLike much of Broome's work, it remains an open-ended mirror for personal truth, reflection, and rediscovery.", "lookingCloser": "Broome's impasto technique is masterfully evident in this self-portrait. The thick, expressive strokes create a dynamic, almost sculptural surface. The vibrant orange background conveys intensity and warmth, while the blue figure introduces contrast, symbolizing imagination, play, and the inner child. The direct gaze and unguarded presentation invite the viewer into a space of authenticity, where the artist meets us as both creator and creation.", "momentToReflect": "The child within us never stops reaching for wonder, for play, for connection.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-115", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 1.195012, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2923, "masterHeight": 2446, "canvasRect": { "x": 254, "y": 331, "w": 2413, "h": 1786 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 512, "url": "art/whb-bc-115/512.webp" }, { "w": 1024, "url": "art/whb-bc-115/1024.webp" }, { "w": 2048, "url": "art/whb-bc-115/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-115/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-115/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-115/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-115/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-118", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-118", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-118)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "Panel", "dimensions": "20 × 16 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 40.64, "heightCm": 50.8 }, "curatorNote": "In this evocative self-portrait, William Henry Broome cloaks himself in shades of yellow and green colors that pulse with dual meanings. The yellow radiates warmth, curiosity, and creativity, while the deep green backdrop speaks to mystery, reflection, and the complexity of the inner self.\n\nThe hat, adorned with a single burst of floral brightness, adds a touch of personality and quiet confidence. The round glasses suggest both intellect and observation, a mind that sees beyond surface appearances.\n\nBroome's impasto technique gives the portrait a living texture, almost sculptural, where every stroke feels deliberate and charged with emotion. This work is not just a likeness, it is a meditation on identity, individuality, and the many roles we carry within us.\n\nIt invites us to look beyond the surface and explore the stories we tell ourselves-and the truths we choose to reveal.", "lookingCloser": "Broome's impasto technique is masterfully evident in this self-portrait. The thick, expressive strokes build a rich, tactile surface that brings depth and life to the image. The interplay of yellow and green creates a compelling harmony bright yet contemplative. The hat and glasses become symbols of character and perspective, framing a thinker, an observer, and a creator who continues to see the world through his own vibrant lens.", "momentToReflect": "We are all painted by the colors of our choices and the light we allow in.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-118", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.84907, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2419, "masterHeight": 2849, "canvasRect": { "x": 314, "y": 346, "w": 1814, "h": 2163 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 435, "url": "art/whb-bc-118/512.webp" }, { "w": 869, "url": "art/whb-bc-118/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1739, "url": "art/whb-bc-118/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-118/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-118/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-118/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-118/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-116", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-116", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-116)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "Panel", "dimensions": "20 × 16 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 40.64, "heightCm": 50.8 }, "curatorNote": "In this intimate self-portrait, William Henry Broome presents himself in a rare moment of stillness and introspection.\n\nClad in a vivid orange shirt, hands pressed together in a prayer-like gesture, a cigarette resting lightly between his lips, Broome gazes directly at us unflinching, thoughtful, and vulnerable. The cool, textured background contrasts with the warmth and intensity of his presence, creating a powerful tension between inner calm and inner fire.\n\nThe painting speaks to themes of contemplation, discipline, and the search for clarity amid life's complexity. It reflects Broome's belief in reflection as both refuge and strength, a practice that grounds the creative spirit and sustains the human soul.\n\nThis work is a reminder that even in solitude, the artist seeks connection with himself, with something greater, and ultimately, with the viewer.", "lookingCloser": "Broome's impasto technique is masterfully evident in this self-portrait. The thick, expressive paint creates a tactile, almost sculptural surface. The vibrant orange garment commands attention and symbolizes spiritual energy, awareness, and creativity. The prayerful hands and steady gaze invite us into a space of introspection, where silence becomes a source of strength and the artist's presence feels both personal and universal.", "momentToReflect": "In stillness, we find ourselves; in reflection, we find our purpose.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-116", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.853565, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2454, "masterHeight": 2875, "canvasRect": { "x": 319, "y": 346, "w": 1785, "h": 2205 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 437, "url": "art/whb-bc-116/512.webp" }, { "w": 874, "url": "art/whb-bc-116/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1748, "url": "art/whb-bc-116/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-116/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-116/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-116/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-116/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-002", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-002", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-002)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "20 oz cotton canvas", "dimensions": "42 × 31 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 78.74, "heightCm": 106.68 }, "curatorNote": "In this powerful self-portrait, William Henry Broome captures a moment of introspection and resolve. The figure, bathed in fiery hues, turns inward-rolling up his sleeve, as if preparing for a task that is both personal and unseen.\n\nThe colors are not merely warm; they are alive. They pulse with emotion-anger, passion, energy, and perhaps the heat of transformation. This is not a portrait of calm contemplation, but of conversion: the moment before action, before change, before creation.\n\nBroome does not show us the cause of his fire.\n\nInstead, he shows us his response. He readies himself. He steels himself. He becomes both the witness and the instrument of his own becoming.\n\nThis painting speaks to the quiet strength it takes to confront oneself and choose to move forward-even when the path ahead is uncertain.\n\nIn this moment of preparation lies a universal truth: before we can hope to change the world, we must first choose to change ourselves.", "lookingCloser": "What does the act of rolling up his sleeve symbolize for Broome?\nHow do the fiery colors influence your emotional response to the painting?\nIs this a moment of anger, determination, transformation, or all three?\nWhat unseen challenge or purpose is Broome preparing himself for?\nHow does texture and movement contribute to the sense of inner power?", "momentToReflect": "Before every breakthrough is a moment of decision. Before every change is a choice to prepare. Before every victory is the courage to begin within", "accession": "BC-002", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.771962, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2979, "masterHeight": 3859, "canvasRect": { "x": 160, "y": 112, "w": 2692, "h": 3628 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 395, "url": "art/whb-bc-002/512.webp" }, { "w": 790, "url": "art/whb-bc-002/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1581, "url": "art/whb-bc-002/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-002/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-002/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-002/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-002/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-005", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-005", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-005)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "20 oz cotton canvas", "dimensions": "20 × 38 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 96.52, "heightCm": 50.8 }, "curatorNote": "In this powerful horizontal composition, William Henry Broome presents five figures emerging from a shared space, bound not by individual identity, but by a common humanity. Their faces etched in glowing earth tones against a vast, unbroken blue-rise like voices from the past, the present, and perhaps the future.\n\nThe arrangement evokes a monument of memory and experience-ancient and timeless, yet deeply personal. The central figure, wearing glasses with a hand to the mouth, is not simply observing; he is reflecting. He is the thinker, the witness, the storyteller-Broome himself-considering the weight of all that has come before and all that still remains to be said.\n\nEach of the five faces holds a story. Some bear the marks of struggle, others of wisdom, resilience, or quiet endurance. Together, they represent the many facets of the human journey—our triumphs, our scars, our questions, and our unspoken truths.\n\nThe vast blue sky above them is not empty; it is possibility. It reminds us that while we are shaped by those who came before, we also look upward-toward freedom, hope, and the road ahead.\n\nThis work is a tribute to legacy, reflection, and the unbreakable thread that connects us all. It asks us to honor the faces that shaped us and to become the ones who shape what comes next.", "lookingCloser": "How does the composition remind you of a monument or timeless landmark?\nWhy might Broome have included himself as one of the five faces?\nWhat emotions or experiences do each of the faces seem to represent?\nHow does the contrast between the earth tones and the blue sky impact the meaning?\nWho are the \"faces\" in your life that have shaped who you are today?", "momentToReflect": "We are the faces of those who came before us, and the stories we carry forward.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-005", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 1.79057, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 4899, "masterHeight": 2736, "canvasRect": { "x": 141, "y": 270, "w": 4504, "h": 2224 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 512, "url": "art/whb-bc-005/512.webp" }, { "w": 1024, "url": "art/whb-bc-005/1024.webp" }, { "w": 2048, "url": "art/whb-bc-005/2048.webp" }, { "w": 4096, "url": "art/whb-bc-005/4096.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-005/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-005/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-005/focus.ktx2", "focusKtx2Lg": "art/whb-bc-005/focus-lg.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-005/og.jpg", "deepZoom": { "format": "dzi", "url": "art/whb-bc-005/dz/tiles.dzi", "width": 4899, "height": 2736, "tileSize": 254, "overlap": 1, "tileFormat": "webp" } } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-079", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-079", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-079)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "Ampersand Gessobord panel", "dimensions": "20 × 16 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 40.64, "heightCm": 50.8 }, "curatorNote": "In this self-portrait, William Henry Broome engages the viewer in a rare moment of direct connection. Extending both hands forward, he offers the paintbrush horizontally an intentional gesture of invitation, challenge, and shared purpose. The steady gaze behind golden glasses is calm yet unwavering, communicating confidence, focus, and a deep respect for the act of creation.\n\nThe soft, light background allows the figure and gesture to take center stage, eliminating distraction and emphasizing the symbolic power of the pose. The turquoise garment, tied at the center with a simple white bow, introduces a sense of approachability and individuality. Broome's signature, visible across the chest, becomes part of the composition-an affirmation of identity and authorship.\n\nThis work may suggest themes of offering one's work to the world, taking responsibility for one's voice, or bridging the space between artist and audience. The outstretched paintbrush can symbolize the tools of creativity as instruments of connection, expression, and transformation.\n\nRather than offering certainty, Broome leaves the meaning open, inviting each viewer to consider what they are being invited to accept, create, or share in their own journey. The painting speaks to the quiet strength it takes to extend oneself-to be seen, to be understood, and to leave a mark through honest expression.", "lookingCloser": "Broome's careful use of light and subtle texture creates depth in the face, hands, and clothing. The direct, frontal composition strengthens the connection with the viewer. The outstretched hands and horizontal paintbrush form a strong visual line that anchors the piece, while the neutral background enhances clarity and focus on the artist's expression and gesture.", "momentToReflect": "Creativity is not only what we make, but what we offer to others.\nEvery brush of the hand can become a bridge between one heart and another.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-079", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.846701, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2618, "masterHeight": 3092, "canvasRect": { "x": 303, "y": 348, "w": 1996, "h": 2369 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 434, "url": "art/whb-bc-079/512.webp" }, { "w": 867, "url": "art/whb-bc-079/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1734, "url": "art/whb-bc-079/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-079/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-079/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-079/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-079/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 6, "id": "whb-bc-240", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-240", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-240)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "26 × 20 in.", "curatorNote": "BC-240 is a vibrant and expressive self-portrait by William Henry Broome. It captures the artist in his element-confident, creative, and surrounded by the energy of his work.\n\nThe radiant background, bold brushstrokes, and rich colors reflect inspiration, passion, and the creative spirit. The palette in his hand and the burst of light around him symbolize the transformation of thought into art.\n\nBroome often used self-portraits to express not just how he looked, but how he felt as an artist. This painting shows a man deeply connected to his purpose, unafraid to explore, create, and share his vision with the world.\n\nThis portrait is not about perfection. It is about presence, purpose, and the power of creativity.\n\nBC-240 reminds us that art is not just something we make-it is something we live. It is a reflection of who we are and the light we bring into the world.\n\nIt is a celebration of creativity, passion, and the artist's journey of self-expression.", "lookingCloser": "The bold colors and expressive brushstrokes show a moment of inspiration and creation. The palette, the light, and the energy all come together to reflect the artist's passion and purpose.", "momentToReflect": "Creativity is not just what we do.\nIt is who we are when we are most alive.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-240", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 1.002541, "framing": "added", "masterWidth": 2762, "masterHeight": 2755, "canvasRect": { "x": 132, "y": 132, "w": 2498, "h": 2491 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 512, "url": "art/whb-bc-240/512.webp" }, { "w": 1024, "url": "art/whb-bc-240/1024.webp" }, { "w": 2048, "url": "art/whb-bc-240/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-240/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-240/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-240/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-240/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-184", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-184", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-184)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "14 × 11 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 27.94, "heightCm": 35.56 }, "curatorNote": "BC-184 is an intimate and introspective self-portrait that reveals Broome in a moment of quiet contemplation. The artist looks directly at the viewer through golden-rimmed glasses, his hand thoughtfully placed against his face a gesture of reflection, analysis, and self-awareness.\n\nThe warm, textured background of vibrant yellows and greens creates a striking contrast, almost halo-like, yet the expression remains grounded and probing rather than idealized. Broome presents himself not as a character, but as a man engaged in the continual process of questioning and seeking understanding.\n\nThis work offers a rare glimpse into the artist's reflective mind-an exploration of identity, perception, and the complex journey inward. Through BC-184, Broome invites us to consider the thoughts behind the gaze.", "lookingCloser": "The delicate detail in Broome's gaze draws the viewer into a personal exchange. The subtle nuances of light and shadow across the face, combined with the gentle rendering of the hand, highlight the artist's technical skill and emotional depth. The textured background, built with small, dynamic strokes, adds energy and life while framing the figure in a field of inner brilliance.", "momentToReflect": "In stillness, we often find the\ntruest questions of who we are.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-184", "tags": [ "res-exception" ], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.846742, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2105, "masterHeight": 2486, "canvasRect": { "x": 367, "y": 364, "w": 1365, "h": 1751 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 434, "url": "art/whb-bc-184/512.webp" }, { "w": 867, "url": "art/whb-bc-184/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1734, "url": "art/whb-bc-184/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-184/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-184/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-184/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-184/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-117", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-117", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-117)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "medium": "Golden Open Acrylics on Ampersand Museum Panel (Gessobord)", "dimensions": "20 × 16 in.", "physicalSize": { "widthCm": 40.64, "heightCm": 50.8 }, "curatorNote": "In this striking self-portrait, William Henry Broome presents himself in a moment of unrestrained expression, mouth open, hair ablaze, eyes behind luminous glasses as if caught between a cry and a laugh.\n\nThe work radiates energy, spontaneity, and inner fire. The vibrant palette of orange, pink, and yellow pulses with movement, creating a sense of emotional release and creative eruption. Broome does not hide behind restraint; he steps fully into the moment, allowing us to witness the exuberance and turmoil of his inner world.\n\nThis painting invites us to consider the many faces of creativity, the joy, the madness, the freedom of honest expression. In this unguarded instant, Broome captures the essence of being alive to one's own imagination.\n\nIt is a celebration of the artist's spirit-bold, fearless, and unapologetically himself.", "lookingCloser": "Broome's impasto technique is masterfully evident in this self-portrait. The bold, expressive strokes and thick application of paint create a dynamic, almost sculptural surface. The fiery palette conveys intensity and emotional release, while the open mouth and radiant hair suggest a moment of pure expression and liberation-an invitation for the viewer to feel the artist's spirit in its rawest form.", "momentToReflect": "To express is to be free to let color and emotion speak when words are not enough.\nHe left more than paintings.\nHe left a life painted in brushstrokes.", "accession": "BC-117", "tags": [], "license": { "name": "Collection", "creditLine": "© 2026 The Broome Collection. All Rights Reserved" }, "image": { "aspect": 0.848861, "framing": "photographed", "masterWidth": 2460, "masterHeight": 2898, "canvasRect": { "x": 323, "y": 353, "w": 1841, "h": 2198 }, "sizes": [ { "w": 435, "url": "art/whb-bc-117/512.webp" }, { "w": 869, "url": "art/whb-bc-117/1024.webp" }, { "w": 1738, "url": "art/whb-bc-117/2048.webp" } ], "thumb": "art/whb-bc-117/thumb.webp", "wallKtx2": "art/whb-bc-117/wall.ktx2", "focusKtx2": "art/whb-bc-117/focus.ktx2", "og": "art/whb-bc-117/og.jpg" } }, { "schemaVersion": 7, "id": "whb-bc-186", "source": { "provider": "whb", "providerId": "BC-186", "webUrl": "https://broomecollection.com/tour/credits" }, "title": "Untitled (BC-186)", "artist": { "name": "William Henry Broome" }, "date": "Date unknown", "dimensions": "14 × 16 in.", "curatorNote": "BC-186 is a vivid and visceral expression of playful chaos and raw energy. Layered with intense reds, searing oranges, and shimmering textures, the painting blurs the line between form and feeling, figure and abstraction. Embedded within the piece, the phrase \"Have Fun\" and the artist's signature \"Broome\" emerge as both\n\na statement and a reminder\n\nThe creature-like face that appears within the composition suggests a mischievous alter ego-one that thrives in the heat of imagination and spontaneity. The protruding tongue and wide eve evoke a spirit that refuses to be tamed.\n\nBeneath the glittering surface lies a deeper message: amid life's turmoil, the artist calls us to find moments of joy, creativity, and freedom. 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