Self-Portrait

1918

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image displays an abstract headshot portrait featuring a person. The portrait is created using shades of brown on a beige background. The head and part of the neck are visible, with facial features depicted in geometric shapes and varied textures. The person is facing forward with a slight tilt downwards. The eyes are not clearly defined. The forehead is prominent, and the jawline is angular. The hair is styled back with a side part. The emphasis is on light and shadow across the face. The background is plain. There are no visible accessories or objects. A signature, possibly reading "merde," is located towards the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    linoleum cut in two browns, printed from two blocks, on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.3 x 11.3 cm (5 5/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 18.4 x 15.8 cm (7 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 24

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1981

  • Bool, F.H. et al. M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1981; English-language edition, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: .M.C.Escher.

Wikidata ID

Q74045027

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