Portrait of the artist: in a black gown

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2005.272
People: Augustus Edwin John, British, Welsh (Tenby, Wales 1878 - 1961 Fordingbridge, England)
Title: Portrait of the artist: in a black gown
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: c. 1905
Culture: British
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/12458

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Etching and drypoint

Dimensions

plate: 9.7 x 16.2 cm (3 13/16 x 6 3/8 in.)
sheet: 33 x 22.4 cm (13 x 8 13/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

Signed: u.r. in plate etched: "John"; l.r. margin in graphite pencil: "Augustus E John"

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: iii
Standard Reference Number: Dodgson 7

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Patricia Cornwell
Accession Year: 2005
Object Number: 2005.272
Division: Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact: am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Commentary: Augustus John studied at the Slade School of Art at University College London. Although not very well known today, he was called one of the most celebrated artists of his day. Much of his work consists of portraits. His portrait etchings were recognized for the intensity of their psychological insights and considered "cruel" in their truth of depiction. This self-portrait signals John's familiarity with Rembrandt's etched self-portraits.

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