Self-Portrait

c. 1915

Olga Rozanova

Associated Names
Olga Rozanova

Artist, Russian, 1886 - 1918

The image is a portrait drawing of a person's head, neck, and part of the shoulders. The person is facing forward with a calm expression, straight gaze, and closed lips. The hair is styled covering the ears with waves and a fringe across the forehead. The person is wearing an upper garment with a V-shaped neckline and a ruffled or pleated collar is visible under it. The background is plain. The drawing is in a soft pencil or charcoal medium, giving it a muted, monochromatic appearance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on gray-brown folded paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Galerie Gmurzynska

  • Dimensions

    sheet (folded): 35.4 × 22.5 cm (13 15/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.13.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rodchenko Archive; Galerie Gmurzynska

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Pozanolie" verso, lower right margin graphite, unknown hand. "O Pozanoli" verso, upper right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.