Artwork
Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait is a print by the Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This print is a self-portrait by Camille Pissarro, created when the artist was around 60 years old. It is his only etched self-portrait and one of a small number he made.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Pissarro as an aged man with a white beard, wearing a soft hat and half-moon spectacles, gazing directly at the viewer. His expression conveys a sense of weariness and sharpness.
Technique & Style
The self-portrait is an etching, a technique where the image is scratched onto a metal plate. Pissarro limited the print run to around 28 impressions during his lifetime.
History & Provenance
Most of the impressions were given to friends and family members, rather than being sold through galleries.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jacob Abraham Camille Pissarro ( piss-AR-oh; French: ; 10 July 1830 – 13 November 1903) was a Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter born on the island of Saint Thomas (now in the US Virgin Islands, but then in the…
