Self-Portrait

1909

William Merritt Chase

Associated Names
William Merritt Chase

Artist, American, 1849 - 1916

The image shows a headshot and a section of the upper body of a person drawn in black ink on tan paper. The person is portrayed in a three-quarter view with their head slightly tilted to one side. Their facial features include slanted, closed eyes and a large mustache curling at the ends. The person wears a tall top hat, a high-collared garment, and a tie. The background is plain. The number "1909" is written vertically along the right edge of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on two sheets of card stock

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irregular): 9.68 × 6.19 cm (3 13/16 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.44.28

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William and Abigail Gerdts, New York; gift to NGA, 2018

Associated Names

Inscriptions

vertical along upper right edge in graphite: along right edge of verso in graphite by unknown hand: William M. Chase / By ?

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64638680

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