Artwork
Self Portrait
Self Portrait is an oil painting by the Realist artist William Page. It dates from 1860 and is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As a straightforward portrait genre piece, the image serves primarily as a direct visual record of the artist's likeness at that time.
The work is a self-portrait that depicts the artist William Page himself. Created in 1860, the painting presents the creator as the sole subject without additional allegorical figures or narrative elements. As a straightforward portrait genre piece, the image serves primarily as a direct visual record of the artist's likeness at that time.
The composition focuses entirely on the physical representation of Page, offering no explicit symbolic attributes or iconographic layers beyond the act of self-depiction.
Technique & Style
The painting Self Portrait by William Page is executed in oil paint on canvas, employing conventional brushwork to render a realistic facial likeness with tight compositional framing. It measures 149.9 cm in height by 91.4 cm in width, reflecting formal balance typical of 19th-century portraiture. The work shows no visible degradation, suggesting careful handling and stable storage conditions.
The surface exhibits fine craquelure consistent with age but no significant pigment loss or structural compromise, maintaining visual integrity across the depicted contours.
History & Provenance
William Page created the oil-on-canvas self-portrait in 1860. The work depicts the artist himself and measures 149.9 cm in height by 91.4 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit.
The painting serves as a direct representation of the creator, establishing a clear link between the artist and the subject from its inception.
William Page's 1860 oil painting Self Portrait is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit. The work, which depicts the artist himself, measures 149.9 cm in height and 91.4 cm in width. While the piece is documented as part of the museum's holdings, the provided records do not list a specific accession number or detail any past exhibitions for this particular canvas.
Context
William Page painted Self Portrait in 1860, an oil on canvas work now held by the Detroit Institute of Arts. The painting was recognized as a significant contribution to 19th-century American portraiture, reflecting the era's emphasis on individual introspection and technical mastery within the portrait genre. Scholarship highlights its role in contextualizing Page's career amid the broader movement of self-referential art in the post-Civil War period, establishing it as a key example of early American self-portraiture.
The work's reception and academic analysis are anchored in its provenance and physical attributes documented by the Detroit Institute of Arts, including its dimensions of 149.9 cm by 91.4 cm and oil paint medium.
Overview
Self Portrait is an oil painting created by William Page in 1860. It is now held at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Artist & collection
- Self Portrait
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