Self-Portrait

1918

M.C. Escher

Associated Names
M.C. Escher

Artist, Dutch, 1898 - 1972

The image shows a stylized illustration of a person's head and partial neck. The person's head is facing downwards and slightly to the side, with their face in profile. The facial features are abstracted with shading techniques, highlighting the shadowed areas around the eyes, cheekbones, and nose. The hair appears to be short and combed back, characterized by sharp angular sections. The illustration uses a monochromatic brown color scheme with various shades to depict depth. The background is plain and tan, matching the overall color palette of the portrait. The artist's signature and the year "'17" are in the bottom right corner. There are no discernible objects, clothing, or jewelry visible in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Seymour and Iris Schwartz Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 14.3 x 11.4 cm (5 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 19.1 x 15.4 cm (7 1/2 x 6 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.110.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bool 1981, no. 24


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • M.C. Escher: A Centennial Tribute, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Diego Museum of Art; The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, 1997-1999.

2000

  • "M.C. Escher", Knoxville Museum of Art, 2000.

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: .MCEscher. '17

Wikidata ID

Q74045748

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