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Smiling Head, Self-portrait (Lächelnder Kopf, Selbstporträt)

Walter Gramatté

National Gallery of Art

The image features a stylized portrait of an individual's head and shoulders. The person is shown facing forward with abstract, angular facial features which include darkly shaded eyes, a pronounced nose, and a slight smile. The hair is depicted in short, combed-back lines. The individual is wearing a garment with a high, rounded collar in a textured style matching the portrait's overall artistic representation. There are no visible accessories or objects in the person's hands. The background has a textured, abstract pattern with strokes radiating from the center, in a muted blue-green color that covers the entire piece.

Artwork Details

Date
1923
Medium
etching and engraving, printed in black and green
Dimensions
3200 × 5134 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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