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Self-Portrait

1974

Sam Francis

Associated Names

Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

The image is a minimalist sketch featuring a partial view of a face. It includes the central portion with eyes, nose, and mouth. The facial depiction is abstract with exaggerated features and lacks fine detail. The eyes have bold, dark lines with prominent eyebrows. The nose is large, curving, and slightly asymmetrical. The mouth is open with sharp angles suggesting teeth. The hairline is sparsely sketched on the right side of the head. The facial features are centered within a loosely drawn, circular boundary on a plain white background. There are no visible objects or jewelry.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in gray on Rives BFK wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Sam Francis, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

sheet: 43.5 x 34.4 cm (17 1/8 x 13 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.234.40
Catalogue Raisonné

Lembark 1992, no. A42

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

Lembark, Connie W. The Prints of Sam Francis: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1960-1990, vol. 1. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1992, p. 408, no. A42.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: AP; lower right in graphite: Sam Francis; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: SF-041

Watermarks

RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q75117643

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