Self-Portrait

1936

Max Beckmann

Associated Names
Max Beckmann

Artist, German, 1884 - 1950

The image shows a sketch of the upper half of a person's face. The individual's head is slightly turned to the side, and their left hand is raised to cover part of their face. The facial features include a prominent eye and a furrowed brow, with angular lines suggesting a serious expression. The person's hair is depicted in simple, overlapping lines, suggesting a short, cropped style. The page is graph paper, and the sketch is rendered in pencil. There are no visible clothing or accessories. In the background, the lightly visible grid of the graph paper serves as a subtle texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on graph paper (from a spiral notebook)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Max Kahn, New York

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21 x 14.9 cm (8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.26.5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mathilde Q. Beckmann, New York, by 1958; Max Kahn, New York; given by bequest to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and brown ink: B. / 36.; by Mathilde Beckmann, acros top verso in graphite: Selbstportrait Bleistift zeichnung / von Max Beckmann / aus meiner Collection. / Mathilde Q. Beckmann / New York Oktober 15. 1958

Wikidata ID

Q64613914

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