Self-Portrait at Forty-five
c.1912
Medium
black chalk on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 21.6 x 14 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.) image: 11.5 x 11 cm (4 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Accession Number
2009.70.61
Art Historical Context
Frank Brangwyn's *Self-Portrait at Forty* (c. 1912) captures the artist at the height of his career, rendered in intimate scale on wove paper using black chalk. Born in Bruges in 1867 to Welsh parents, Brangwyn a prolific British artist renowned for his murals, etchings, and drawings, blending influences from the Arts and Crafts movement with bold, expressive realism. This small work—measuring just 11. x 11 cm—invites close contemplation, showcasing his mastery of monochrome media during a period when he was gaining international acclaim for grand decorative schemes like those for the Skibo Ca...