Self-Portrait
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
1887
On view — Gallery 241 at the Art Institute of Chicago.
In 1886 Vincent van Gogh left his native Holland and settled in Paris, where his beloved brother Theo was a dealer in paintings. Van Gogh was apparently inspired by the energy of the city and by his introduction to Impressionism, and he created at least twenty-four self-portraits during his…
Description courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Medium
- Oil on artist's board, mounted on cradled panel
- Dimensions
- 41 × 32.5 cm (16 1/8 × 12 13/16 in.); Framed: 61.6 × 53.4 × 8.9 cm (24 1/4 × 21 × 3 1/2 in.)
- Origin
- Netherlands