Self-Portrait
1627–1715
Medium
Black and red chalk on beige paper (the oval portrait); brush and gray wash over black chalk (the drawn frame)
Dimensions
Oval: 5-7/8 x 4-1/2 in. (15.0 x 11.4 cm) Frame: 14-3/8 x 9-11/16 (36.5 x 24.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, David L. Klein Jr. Memorial Foundation Inc. Gift, 1980
Accession Number
1980.281
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About this artwork
This Black and red chalk on beige paper (the oval portrait); brush and gray wash over black chalk (the drawn frame) by Onorio Marinari from 1627–1715 exemplifies historical artistic production through its materials, techniques, and aesthetic approach. Created within specific cultural and historical contexts, works like this reflect both individual artistic vision and broader patterns of workshop practice, patron expectations, and prevailing aesthetic theories. The medium of Black and red chalk o...