Self-Portrait

1984

Saul Steinberg

Associated Names
Saul Steinberg

Artist, American, born Romania, 1914 - 1999

The image shows a man from the knees up, standing in a relaxed position. He has a bald head and is wearing round glasses. His look is neutral with no visible eyebrows, and he has a slightly curved nose. He is dressed in a plain sweater with rolled-up sleeves. His left hand holds a small object. The background consists of a wall filled with various artworks of different sizes and styles. To his left is a table cluttered with art supplies.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and colored pencil on sheet of wove sketchbook paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Saul Steinberg Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.143.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA in 2016 from The Saul Steinberg Foundation, New York, NY.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2017

  • Brodie, Judith. "Gifts and Acquisitions: Saul Steinberg, Untitled (Cocktail Party) and Self-Portrait." _National Gallery of Art Bulletin 52 (Spring 2015): 20-21, repro.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower right: ST 84

Wikidata ID

Q64630600

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