Self-Portrait

John Vanderlyn

Associated Names
John Vanderlyn

Artist, American, 1775 - 1852

The image shows a sketch of a person drawn from the shoulders up in profile view, with only the upper part of the body visible. The person's head is turned to the right, providing a clear side view of their facial features, which include a contemplative expression. They are wearing a tall, cylindrical top hat and a high-collared jacket or coat. The background is a plain, lightly speckled sheet of paper with visible aging and slight stains.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal and (graphite?) on tan wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.5 × 45.7 cm (12 × 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.113

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: #9A (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q64584399

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