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Autoritratto

Leonora Carrington Mexican, born England
ca. 1937–38
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 911
In questo autoritratto, la pittrice indossa pantaloni alla cavallerizza bianchi, stivali in stile vittoriano, una giacca color verde alga ed ha una folta capigliatura incolta. Abbandonata su una poltrona blu in questa stanza insondabile, come unica compagna la Carrington ha una iena che si rizza mostrando tre mammelle che pendono. Il grande cavallo a dondolo bianco e la sua ombra sembrano dipinti sul muro. Nel paesaggio in lontananza, visto attraverso una finestra incorniciata da una tenda gialla, appare un altro cavallo, più piccolo. Il curioso gruppo di personaggi potrebbe essere uscito da uno dei racconti eccentrici e spietati che la Carrington scriveva in quello stesso periodo.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Autoritratto
  • Artista: Leonora Carrington, Messicana, nata in Inghilterra, 1917-2011
  • Data: ca. 1937-38
  • Materiale e tecnica: Olio su tela
  • Dimensioni: 65 x 81,3 cm
  • Crediti: The Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Collection, 2002
  • Numero d'inventario: 2002.456.1
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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