Self-Portrait

Details

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915)
Self-Portrait
coloured chalks
4½ x 4¼ in. (11.5 x 10.8 cm.)
Executed circa 1913-14.

Provenance

with Gillian Jason Gallery, London, where purchased by the present owner in October 1999.

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Lot Essay

Gaudier executed a number of self-portrait works including the present work circa 1913-14. One work, titled Head of an Idiot, 1912 (plaster; Victoria and Albert Museum, London) is thought to be a satirical self-portrait. This work, which was also cast in bronze, shows the simplification of form that Gaudier often strived for. Another self-portrait, dating to 1912, is executed in pencil (National Portrait Gallery, London) shows Gaudier's sharp angular features which are apparent in the present work.

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