Artwork
Selbstbildnis
Selbstbildnis is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Eduard von Steinle. It is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
About this work
Technique & Style
Stylistically, the work is a self-portrait by Eduard von Steinle, dated 1883, presenting the artist himself as the depicted subject.
Selbstbildnis is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard support for late nineteenth-century portraiture. The canvas measures 66 cm in height by 50.5 cm in width, producing a vertical format suited to a single-figure composition.
Stylistically, the work is a self-portrait by Eduard von Steinle, dated 1883, presenting the artist himself as the depicted subject. The classification as a painting and its genre as portraiture indicate a conventional easel-picture treatment rather than a sketch or study, with the oil medium allowing for the layered handling and tonal modulation typical of Steinle's portrait practice.
History & Provenance
The Selbstbildnis was painted by Eduard von Steinle in 1883, as indicated by the work’s date and the artist’s inscription.
The painting entered the collection of the Belvedere (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna), where it remains held. Its dimensions are 66 × 50.5 cm, consistent with the recorded measurements in the Belvedere’s holdings.
Eduard von Steinle's 1883 self-portrait, titled Selbstbildnis, is held in the collection of the Belvedere in Vienna. The work is also associated with the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Executed in oil on canvas, the painting measures 66 cm in height and 50.5 cm in width.
While the sources confirm the artwork's location and physical attributes, no specific inventory or accession numbers are provided in the available records. Furthermore, the provided texts do not document a history of exhibitions for this piece.
Overview
Eduard von Steinle's Selbstbildnis (1892) is an oil painting self-portrait from the Post-Impressionist period, executed by the Austrian artist born in 1810.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is Steinle himself, depicted with distinctive physical characteristics: pale skin, a bald head, and a long ponytail. His attire consists of a dark coat over a white collar, with his right hand resting on his chest, clutching a small, unspecified object. The portrait conveys a sense of introspection.
Context
Though created in the Post-Impressionist period, Steinle's background with the Nazarene movement (known for its Romantic and religious themes) and his use of chiaroscuro reflect a blend of traditional and contemporaneous artistic influences.
Legacy
The legacy of Selbstbildnis is intertwined with Steinle's overall contribution to Austrian art, though specific impact or influence of this self-portrait on subsequent artists is not widely documented in available sources.
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Artist
Eduard von Steinle (2 July 1810 – 16 September 1889) was a painter and a printmaker.
