Who painted Self-Portrait?

Self-Portrait was painted by Frans Schwartz in 1890.

Where can I see Self-Portrait?

Self-Portrait is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Self-Portrait?

Self-Portrait is associated with Post-Impressionism.

Self-Portrait by Frans Schwartz (1890) · Meaning & Museum

About this work

Technique & Style

No further technical details regarding brushwork, palette, underdrawing, or present condition are documented in the available sources.

The Self-Portrait by Frans Schwartz is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard medium for late nineteenth-century portraiture. According to the catalogue record, the work measures 815 mm in height by 635 mm in width, giving it a vertical, slightly elongated format suited to a half- or three-quarter-length depiction of the artist. Classified simply as a painting and a self-portrait, the work is held by the Statens Museum for Kunst, which preserves it as part of its collection of Danish art from the period.

No further technical details regarding brushwork, palette, underdrawing, or present condition are documented in the available sources.

History & Provenance

Frans Schwartz painted this self‑portrait in oil on canvas in 1880, as indicated by the work’s inception date of 1880‑01‑01. The painting remains in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is currently housed. No earlier owners or commission details are recorded in the available sources.

Frans Schwartz's 1880 oil self-portrait is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is also located. The work depicts the artist himself and is executed on canvas. While the piece is recorded as part of the museum's holdings, the provided sources do not list a specific inventory or accession number, nor do they document any past or current exhibitions for this painting.

Overview

Created in 1890, this oil painting is a self-representation by Danish artist Frans Schwartz. Executed in a post‑impressionist idiom, the work resides in the collection of Denmark’s National Gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst. It presents the artist as a bearded, mustachioed figure in a brown shirt, positioned before a window that frames an urban vista.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait captures Schwartz in a moment of quiet introspection, his face illuminated while the surrounding interior recedes into shadow. The juxtaposition of the lit visage against a dimly lit room may suggest a contemplation of the self amid the broader world hinted at by the cityscape beyond the window.

Context

Schwartz’s career centered on figurative work and portraiture, aligning him with contemporaneous movements that explored personal expression beyond academic realism. This self‑portrait, produced toward the end of the 19th century, reflects the artist’s engagement with emerging post‑impressionist aesthetics while retaining a strong focus on individual character.