Self-Portrait

probably 1931

Frank J. Van Sloun

Associated Names
Frank J. Van Sloun

Artist, American, 1879 - 1938

The image is a sketch of a person's head and shoulders facing forward. The face and hair are depicted with heavy, dark lines, giving a shadowed appearance. The person wears loosely fitted clothing. The background features a simple landscape with buildings, possibly a spire, and mountains in the distance. The sketch is monochromatic with dark shading on neutral paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen monotype on wove brown paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.1 × 7.6 cm (2 3/8 × 3 in.)
    sheet: 7.8 × 9.1 cm (3 1/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.273

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "13-19 325" verso, center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65223835

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