Self Portrait at 55 East Division Street

1947

Ivan Albright

Associated Names
Ivan Albright

Artist, American, 1897 - 1983

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

The image shows an elderly man seated at a table. He is sitting slightly leaned forward with one hand resting on his chin and the other holding a pair of glasses or a similar object. His facial features are deeply lined and wrinkled, with prominent cheekbones and sunken eyes. His hair is short and unkempt, standing up in places. The man is dressed in a formal jacket with a button-up shirt underneath and a bow tie. In his right hand, he holds a small object. Around him on the table is a vase with a floral arrangement, an ornate container with small objects, and a textured tablecloth with intricate patterns. The background features a dimly lit room with a visible door ajar to the left and a piece of furniture such as a cabinet with drawers.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1987

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., November 1987.

Bibliography

1978

  • Albright, Ivan, and Gael Grayson. Graven Image: The Prints of Ivan Albright, 1931-1977. Illinois: Lake Forest College, 1978, no. 13.

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 96, no. 840.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Ivan Le Lorraine Albright

Wikidata ID

Q74876430

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