Self-Portrait

1905

Alvin Langdon Coburn

Associated Names
Alvin Langdon Coburn

Artist, British, born United States, 1882 - 1966

The image depicts a man from the waist up, slightly turned to the side. His right hand is partially visible near the bottom left corner. The man has a serious expression with deep-set eyes, a strong jawline, and slightly pursed lips. He has straight, dark hair neatly parted in the middle. The man is wearing a dark, formal suit with a high-collared shirt and a scarf or necktie around his neck. A ring is visible on his right index finger. The background is dark and featureless, emphasizing the man's face and attire.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print processed with mercury

  • Credit Line

    Diana and Mallory Walker Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.3 x 16.7 cm (8 x 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.61.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection; NGA purchase (through Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York), 2007.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Wikidata ID

Q64073870

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