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Self-Portrait

c. 1880

Wilhelm Unger

Associated Names

William Unger

Artist, German, 1837 - 1932

The image shows an etching of a man from the shoulders up. He is slightly turned to his left but looking ahead. The man has a full beard and mustache, and wears a textured hat that obscures most of his hair. He appears to be wearing a jacket over a collared shirt. The background is minimal with sketch-like lines and shading. The man is not wearing any visible jewelry or holding any objects.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook
Dimensions

sheet: 30.5 x 21.5 cm (12 x 8 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1988.20.41

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: Unger, by himself; verso: none

Markings

none

Watermarks

[ARC]HES

Wikidata ID

Q74877968

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