Self-Portrait

1921

Heinrich Tischler

Associated Names
Heinrich Tischler

Artist, Polish, 1892 - 1938

The image shows a close-up view of a person's upper body, focusing on the head and shoulders. The person is slightly hunched forward, with both hands visible at the bottom. One hand is holding a pen or stylus. The person's facial features are prominent, with sharp eyes and brow lines. Their expression conveys tension or intensity. The hair is unkempt with defined texture and volume. The person is wearing a collared shirt. The background is plain and light-toned, with abstract lines and scribbles on the left side. There are inscriptions in the top-left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on tan wove paper [proof]

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 39.5 x 29.7 cm (15 9/16 x 11 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.4 x 36.5 cm (19 13/16 x 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.140.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul McCarron, New York); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left in image: HT / 21; by artist, lower left in graphite: Prob(?) / (not deciphered); by artist, lower right in graphite: H. Tischer / 300 h

Wikidata ID

Q76342145

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