Self-Portrait

1925

Victor Hammer

Associated Names
Victor Hammer

Artist, American, 1882 - 1967

The image depicts a person in a three-quarter profile view. They have short, combed-back hair, round glasses, and a striped high-collar garment. The detailed shading emphasizes their facial features like cheekbones and jawline. The plain dark background contrasts with the lighter tones of the person's clothing and skin. At the bottom right, there is a signature and date "V.H. 1925."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.7 × 7.8 cm (3 13/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
    plate: 10.7 × 7.8 cm (4 3/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 19.4 × 14.9 cm (7 5/8 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.797

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

  • Hammer 1981, 21, no. 4.

Inscriptions

"V.H." lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "1925" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Self Portrait ?" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65578460

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