Male Nude (Self-Portrait) (Männlicher Akt [Selbstbildnis I])
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Object Label
This lithograph—Egon Schiele’s first printed self-portrait—reveals his radical and raw approach to the nude. Subverting the heroic male nude of classical art, the work presents a psychologically complex vision of his gaunt, angular body and wary gaze. Schiele produced only seventeen prints during his life, which was cut short in 1918 by the Spanish flu.
Caption
Egon Schiele Austrian, 1890–1918. Male Nude (Self-Portrait) (Männlicher Akt [Selbstbildnis I]), 1912. Lithograph on wove paper, Image: 16 3/8 x 9 3/8 in. (41.6 x 23.8 cm) Sheet: 17 5/8 x 15 11/16 in. (44.8 x 39.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X625.3. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X625.3_PS9.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Male Nude (Self-Portrait) (Männlicher Akt [Selbstbildnis I])
Date
1912
Geography
Place made: Europe
Medium
Lithograph on wove paper
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 16 3/8 x 9 3/8 in. (41.6 x 23.8 cm) Sheet: 17 5/8 x 15 11/16 in. (44.8 x 39.8 cm)
Signatures
Signed, "Egon Schiele 1912" lower left of composition in graphite, and signed in stone, lower right
Markings
Printmakers mark printed in black ink near the lower left corner. "42" underlined, is inscibed in graphite in the lower right corner of the verso. "9" is inscribed in graphite near the lower left corner of the verso.
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X625.3
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
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Frequent Art Questions
Is this a self portrait?
Yes, it is! Egon Schiele is known for his self-portraits, of which this is one. These depictions are unique for male self-portraits as the artist often depicts himself as emaciated and deformed, with body parts missing.
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