print
- Museum number
- 2019,7015.332
- Title
- Object: Portrait de l'artiste. (Portrait of the artist)
- Description
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A self portrait, head and shoulder length with the artist bearded and facing forward.
Lithograph on watermarked laid paper
- Production date
- 1870-1911 (about)
- Dimensions
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Height: 285 millimetres (Printed area)
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Height: 456 millimetres (Sheet measurement)
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Width: 182 millimetres (Printed area)
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Width: 285 millimetres (Sheet measurement)
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- Curator's comments
- The paper has a distinctive watermark of Van Gelder Zonen.
Bliss states that there were only 6 signed impressions of this lithograph.
For an unsigned impression of this lithograh also from John Christian's collection see 2019.7015.326.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2019
- Acquisition notes
- John Christian owned two impressions of this print. One was purchased from Elizabeth Harvey-Lee. This print may be the work listed by Max Rutherston in his correspondence to John Christian dated May 12th 1994 which states:
"I also have, which I did not mention, but of which I enclose a photo, a self-portrait lithograph by Legros, image 267 x 182." (measurements not including signature.)
John Christian has ticked this work along with two others on the sheet.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 2019,7015.332