Artwork
Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait is an oil painting by the Art Brut artist Alexandre Jacovleff. It dates from 1917 and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Alexandre Jacovleff's 1917 oil-on-canvas Self-Portrait is a representation of the artist himself at work.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Jacovleff wearing a loose gray shirt, holding a paintbrush as he works on a canvas on an easel. The dimly lit room contains several artworks, suggesting the artist's surroundings and creative environment.
Technique & Style
The use of chiaroscuro is notable in this work, contributing to the overall atmosphere of quiet contemplation.
History & Provenance
The Self-Portrait is part of the Tretyakov Gallery's collection.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Alexandre Yevgenievich Jacovleff (also Iacovleff or Yakovleff; Russian: Александр Евгеньевич Яковлев, romanized: Aleksandr Yevgenyevich Yakovlev; 25 June 1887 – 12 May 1938) was a Russian neoclassicist painter, draughtsman, designer and…
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Self-Portrait
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In the Studio
Self-portrait
Self-Portrait with Raphael de Ochoa
Self-Portrait with Raphael de Ochoa
A Painter
In the painter's studio
A Young Artist (Ditlev Blunck) Examining a Sketch in a Mirror
A Painter
Interior of a Painter's Studio