Self-Portrait
This self-portrait, part of a series begun in 1887, exemplifies Carrière’s signature approach. Nuanced umber tones and hazy brushwork create the impression of the figure materializing out of, or merging into, the surface of the canvas. The misty appearance of Carrière’s work was prized by contemporaries tired of precisely detailed and realistic paintings. A critic once compared his style to that of his good friend the sculptor Auguste Rodin, writing, "Rodin paints in marble and Carrière sculpts with shadow."
Artwork Details
- Title: Self-Portrait
- Artist: Eugène Carrière (French, Gournay-sur-Marne 1849–1906 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1893
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 12 7/8 in. (41.3 x 32.7 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Purchase, Albert Otten Foundation Gift, 1979
- Object Number: 1979.97
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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