Self-portrait
1925
oil
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
1925
oil
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Self-portrait is a 1925 oil by Dugald Sutherland MacColl, a Impressionism work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
The painting is a self-portrait of a man with a white shirt and black bow tie. He has a receding hairline and a mustache. The background is dark, which highlights the subject's face and clothing. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. The contrast between light and dark areas draws the viewer's attention to the subject's face and emphasizes his features. This self-portrait is reminiscent of the works of other artists who have explored the use of chiaroscuro in their paintings. To learn more about this technique and its applications, look up the technique: chiaroscuro.
