Selbstbildnis (Self-Portrait)

1920

Lovis Corinth

Associated Names
Lovis Corinth

Artist, German, 1858 - 1925

The image shows a portrait focusing on the head and shoulders of a person facing forward, with their head slightly turned to the side. The person's face is shadowed with strong contrast, highlighting facial features such as a prominent brow, deep-set eyes, and a stern mouth. The hair appears dark and tousled, blending into the shaded areas. The clothing is sketched with minimal detail, suggesting a collared garment. The background is plain, putting emphasis on the subject. Visible writing at the top right may be a date or signature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 29 × 25 cm (11 7/16 × 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.16

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1922, no. 407

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Claude Schaefer, Montevideo, Uruguay; Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, 1950; acquired 1951 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1922

  • Schwarz, Karl. _Das graphische Werk von Lovis Corinth. _Berlin, Germany: Fritz Gurlitt, 1922, no. 407.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Lovis Corinth

Markings

stamped verso in black ink: COMISION NACIONAL DE MUSEOS / Y MONUMENTOS HISTORICOS / JOSE LUIS BUSANICHE / SECRETARIO GENERALE

Wikidata ID

Q65361438

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