Eugen Hersch 1887-1967
Self-Portrait Sketch, c. 1950s-60s
oil on canvas mounted on board
39 x 35 cm
framed: 47 x 42 cm
framed: 47 x 42 cm
1992-4
© Eugen Hersch estate
Photo: Ben Uri Gallery
Hersch's bold, Expressionist self-portrait sketch, with its searching expression, is a conscious act of self-scrutiny and an unflinching examination of the process of ageing. Thinned washes of paint are deftly...
Hersch's bold, Expressionist self-portrait sketch, with its searching expression, is a conscious act of self-scrutiny and an unflinching examination of the process of ageing. Thinned washes of paint are deftly applied to indicate the lines and contours of the artist's face, which is held in an attitude of tense concentration. The restrained palette - the only touch of colour is the red applied to the ear - underlines the artist's gaunt, ascetic appearance.
Provenance
presented by John Denham, 1991Literature
Walter Schwabe and Julia Weiner, eds., Jewish Artists: the Ben Uri Collection - Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture (London: Ben Uri Art Society in association with Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 1994), p. 127.Be the first to know – Sign Up
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