Self-Portrait
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of George A. Hearn, 1895
Accession Number
95.27.2
Rights
Public Domain
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About this artwork
This oil painting represents British portraitist George Henry Harlow's self-examination during his brief but productive career. Created between 1807 and 1819, this self-portrait demonstrates Harlow's technical proficiency and his engagement with the grand portrait tradition established by his uncle-in-law, Sir Thomas Lawrence. Harlow studied with Lawrence before establishing his own practice, gaining recognition for theatrical portraits and literary subjects. His career was tragically cut short ...