Self-Portrait with a Grimace

1924/1925

Marc Chagall

Associated Names
Marc Chagall

Artist, Russian, 1887 - 1985

Louis Fort

Printer, French, active first half 20th century

The image shows an artistic portrait of a person with exaggerated facial features. The person faces forward with their head slightly tilted to the side. The individual's eyes are large, nose prominent and slightly twisted, and hair wild and curly. The clothing is partially visible with a suggested collar. The background is abstract with various shading patterns, emphasizing the central figure. The image is signed "Marc Chagall" and numbered at the bottom, indicating it is a limited edition print.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Pinkus

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.3 x 27.6 cm (14 11/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 57.8 x 45.3 cm (22 3/4 x 17 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.138.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kornfeld 1970, no. 43, State VIb

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Pinkus, Los Angeles, 1968; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1972

  • Chagall Early Graphic Works, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1972-1973, no. 87.

1995

  • Marc Chagall's Early Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1970

  • Kornfeld, Eberhard W. Verzeichnis der Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte von Marc Chagall. Band I: Werke 1922-1966. Bern: Kornfeld and Klipstein, 1970.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Marc Chagall; lower left in graphite: 73/100

Wikidata ID

Q75121301

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