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Self-Portrait
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This print is one of Camille Pissarro’s few self-portraits and his only etched one. Made when he was around 60 years old, Pissarro presents himself as an aged and bearded artist wearing a soft hat and peering out of the picture frame through his half-moon spectacles. Pissarro made only 28 impressions of the print during his lifetime, most of which he gave to friends and family members.
| Artist / Maker | Camille Pissarro |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1890–91 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | zinc etching with aquatint on light tan wove paper |
| Dimensions | Matted: 40.8 x 35.6 cm (16 1/16 x 14 in.); Image: 18.7 x 17.8 cm (7 3/8 x 7 in.); Sheet: 34.7 x 27.4 cm (13 11/16 x 10 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Camille Pissarro's parents ran a general merchandise business on St. Thomas. After attending boarding school in Paris, Pissarro returned to the West Indies to work for his father from 1847 until 1852. As an artist he was largely self-taught, receiving some instruction from Fritz Melbye (1826-1896), a Danish artist with whom he traveled to Venezuela in 1852. When Pissarro returned to Paris in 1855, he shared a studio with Anton Melbye (1818-1875), Fritz's brother, and with David Jacobsen (1821-1871). He… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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