Max Liebermann 1847-1935
Self-Portrait
oil on board
48 x 38
and dated (upper right): 'Liebermann 27'
2004-14
Photo: Bridgeman images
This self-portrait by the German-Jewish artist Max Liebermann was painted in 1927 when the artist was in his eighties. Portraiture was an integral part of Liebermann's repertoire, however in this...
This self-portrait by the German-Jewish artist Max Liebermann was painted in 1927 when the artist was in his eighties. Portraiture was an integral part of Liebermann's repertoire, however in this late work he relinquished the vivid colour palette usually associated with the work of the Impressionists. Instead, his use of earthy colours testifies to the influence of the French Barbizon School during the 1870s. The majority of his portraits represent seated sitters in a three-quarter-length pose, but here his decision to adopt a bust-length pose allows him to engage more directly with the viewer.
Provenance
On long term loan from the Zondek Legacy through the good offices of the Board of Belsize Synagogue 2002Literature
'Finchleystrasse: German artists in exile in Great Britain and beyond 1933-45' (London: Ben Uri Gallery and Museum in association with the German Embassy London, 2018), p. 31.; Rachel Dickson and Sarah MacDougall, eds., 'Out of Chaos: Ben Uri; 100 Years in London' (London: Ben Uri Gallery, 2015) pp. 68-69.Be the first to know – Sign Up
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