The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Self-Portrait
c. 1872–74
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
In 1891, Guillaumin won 100,000 francs in a state lottery, allowing him to quit his government transportation position and begin painting full time.Description
Armand Guillaumin created numerous self-portraits throughout his career. In this early example, the muted, brown tones and somber gaze downward in the painting convey seriousness, while the vivid blue, orange, green, and yellow colors in Self-Portrait (2020.129) suggest a confidence echoed by the artist’s direct gaze. Both emotions were experienced by Guillaumin around this time, as he sought to establish himself as a professional artist alongside a full-time job for the French railway system.- Tadamasa Hayashi collection, Paris.New York, American Art Galleries sale, Tadamasa Hayashi collection, 8-9 January 1913 (lot 126, repr.), Portrait d'homme, Ernest Le Véel, Paris. Versailles sale, 11, 13 June 1968 (lot 100), Autoportrait, 38 x 46 cm [reversed], signed lower right.Robert Laurent, Ogunquit, Maine.New York sale, 16 December 1970 (lot 11, repr.), Autoportrait.Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Butkin, Cleveland. Given to the CMA on 19 December 1980.
- Argencourt, Louise d', and Roger Diederen. Catalogue of Paintings. Pt. 4. European Paintings of the 19th Century. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1974. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 338-340, Vol. II, no. 118Cezanne, Philippe. Paul Cézanne Dépeint par Ses Contemporains. Lyon: Fage, 2021. Reproduced: P. 43, fig. 19
- Impressionism to Modernism: The Keithley Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 11, 2022-January 8, 2023).Year in Review: 1980. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 24-July 19, 1981).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1980.266