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Self-Portrait

A work made of pen and black ink on cream laid paper.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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  • A work made of pen and black ink on cream laid paper.

Date:

1917

Artist:

Max Beckmann
German, 1884-1950

About this artwork

Beckmann’s 1917 self-portrait reflects his despair during the later war years. According to the inscription he added in the upper-right corner, this brooding image was drawn at four o’clock in the morning. The artist’s deep-set, blankly staring eyes are strangely quiet and contemplative compared to his quivering handling of the medium.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Max Beckmann

Title

Self-Portrait

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1917

Medium

Pen and black ink on cream laid paper

Dimensions

38.7 × 31.6 cm (15 1/4 × 12 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Frumkin

Reference Number

1975.1127

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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