Self-Portrait II

1955

Jirí Balcar

Associated Names
Jirí Balcar

Artist, Czech, 1929 - 1968

The image shows a sketch of a person from the shoulders up, facing slightly to the left. The person has prominent eyes, a straight nose, closed lips with a serious expression, and short, closely cropped hair. They are wearing a dark, textured garment that looks like a collared shirt. The background features a light-colored surface with darker lines resembling a wall or curtain. At the bottom of the sketch, a row of small, stylized faces is depicted horizontally. The inscription "BALCAR 55" is located at the bottom right of the sketch.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anne and Jacques Baruch, Chicago, IL, 1977; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center below image in graphite: E.A. BALCAR 55; by widow of artist, lower center in graphite: I certify that this is the original / print of the artist JIRI BALCAR / Jaromira Balcarova / widow of the artist; rest by later hands, lower right in graphite: 155; lower left in graphite: AUTOPORTRET II; lower right verso stamped 48462; lower right verso in graphite: 1977.1097II; lower center verso in graphite: "SELF PORTRAIT II"

Wikidata ID

Q75399981

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