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

Overview

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