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Self-Portrait with Black Background

1915
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 964
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Self-Portrait with Black Background
  • Artist:
    Helene Schjerfbeck (Finnish, Helsinki 1862–1946 Saltsjöbaden)
  • Date:
    1915
  • Medium:
    Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions:
    17 15/16 × 14 3/16 in. (45.5 × 36 cm)
    Frame: 23 5/8 × 19 7/8 × 2 15/16 in. (60 × 50.5 × 7.5 cm)
  • Classification:
    Paintings
  • Credit Line:
    Finnish National Gallery, Ateneum Art Museum, Helsinki, Herman and Elisabeth Hallonblad Collection (A II 1065)
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection