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Self Portrait

Self Portrait (© The Artist courtesy of Marlborough Fine Art)

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Frank Auerbach (born 1931)

National Portrait Gallery

1994-2001

This energetic self-portrait is one of only five known to be in existence in 2002. It is made up of many drawings, the result of countless sittings and rubbings out. Not only does the drawing capture a likeness, but it records the vigorous movement of the artist at work on a drawing.

  • Medium: pencil & charcoal on paper
  • Dimensions: 76.4 x 57.7cm
  • Art Fund Grant: £17500 ( Total: £17,500)
  • ArtFunded in: 2002
  • Vendor: Marlborough Fine Art

Provenance

The artist's dealer, Malborough Fine Art Ltd.

Comment

  • he has givin himself more hair than he actualy has he must be dulutinal about his lack of hair and art skills 5
  • squiggle squiggle 5
  • haha he must of been 2 when he did this5
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