Self-Portrait wih Pipe

1879

Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin

Associated Names
Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin

Artist, French, 1823 - 1902

The image is a detailed portrait drawing showing the upper part of a man's body. The man is positioned with his body slightly turned to the side, while his face is directed towards the viewer. His facial features include deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and a full beard and mustache. His hair is curly and appears voluminous under a cap or hat. He is wearing a jacket over a high-collared garment and is holding a pipe with his lips, which extends outward to the right. The background is plain and uncluttered.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint [proof] on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 57.3 × 44.6 cm (22 9/16 × 17 9/16 in.)
    plate: 43.5 × 33 cm (17 1/8 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.39.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Clement-Janin 1922, no. 63, State i/v [proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Prouté [1887 - 1981], Paris (Lugt 2103c); (Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris); purchased 2020 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1922

  • Clement-Janin, ----. La curieuse vie de Marcellin Desboutin, peintre, graveur, poete. Paris, 1922: no. 63, i/v [proof]

Inscriptions

recto: none; verso: none

Markings

Paul Prouté [1887 - 1981], Paris (Lugt 2103c

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