Self-Portrait

1906

Jerome Myers

Associated Names
Jerome Myers

Artist, American, 1867 - 1940

The image is a head-and-shoulders portrait of a person, positioned facing the viewer. The person's features are depicted in a stylized, somewhat abstract manner, with a focus on the eyes, nose, and mouth. The details are subdued, giving the face a contemplative appearance with slightly downturned lips and a furrowed brow. The hair is dark and appears to be medium length. The person seems to be wearing a simple garment, though details of clothing are not evident due to the indistinct shading. There are no visible accessories or objects being held. The background is a textured, dark wash with little discernible detail, emphasizing the face. The bottom left corner contains the artist's signature, "Jerome Myers" and the date "1906."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal heightened with white on light brown laid paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 42 x 31.8 cm (16 9/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.91


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996], by 1976; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 97.

Inscriptions

lower left: Jerome Myers / 1906 N.Y.

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64581654

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