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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner — Grosses Schererportrait (Der Maler; Zeichnender Maler; Grünes Selbstbildnis vor Landschaft)
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Grosses Schererportrait (Der Maler; Zeichnender Maler; Grünes Selbstbildnis vor Landschaft)

1923

A striking self-portrait by German Expressionist Kirchner depicting the artist with an intense, angular face rendered in bold, distorted forms characteristic of Die Brücke movement. The composition combines portraiture with landscape elements, showcasing Kirchner's psychological intensity and innovative approach to the self-portrait genre.

Medium
Oil on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern Evening Auction

November 17, 2021

Estimate: $2,500,000$3,500,000

Lot 18

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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Grosses Schererportrait (Der Maler; Zeichnender Maler; Grünes Selbstbildnis vor Landschaft), 1923

A striking self-portrait by German Expressionist Kirchner depicting the artist with an intense, angular face rendered in bold, distorted forms characteristic of Die Brücke movement. The composition combines portraiture with landscape elements, showcasing Kirchner's psychological intensity and innovative approach to the self-portrait genre.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Year
1923
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Expressionism, German Art, 1920s, Portraiture, Modernism, Oil Painting, Self-Portrait, Die Brücke

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Cleveland Museum of Art