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Self-Portrait with Nose Trophy

1985

Hans Peter Adamski

Associated Names

Hans Peter Adamski

Artist, German, born 1947

The image shows a painting portraying the upper half of a body, emphasizing the head and shoulders. The figure faces forward with abstract facial features. The hair is a part of the abstract design without detailed texture. The figure wears a circular crown made of leaves or feathers. The background consists of pink and golden hues with a textured look.

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Artwork overview

Medium

acrylic on brown paper
Credit Line

Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Dimensions

sheet irregular: 66.04 × 55.88 cm (26 × 22 in.)
Accession Number

2016.142.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Joshua P. Smith [1942-2005], Washington, D.C.); Beverly and Christopher With, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

With, Christopher

Inscriptions

lower left verso in black ink: H. P. Adamski 85

Wikidata ID

Q64573012

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