Self-Portrait seen from behind (1898)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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"Self-Portrait seen from behind" (1898) by Vilhelm Hammershøi is a captivating and unconventional exploration of self-portraiture. Unlike traditional self-portraits that typically confront the viewer directly, this artwork presents the artist from behind, offering a more introspective and enigmatic portrayal. In this drawing, Hammershøi's presence is rendered through gentle yet confident strokes of charcoal on paper, capturing the contours of his head and shoulders draped in a dark coat.The subdued palette and the soft, sketch-like quality of the lines evoke a sense of solitude and reflection, traits often associated with Hammershøi's oeuvre. Despite the lack of facial details, the artist’s identity and emotional state resonate through the posture and the delicate treatment of the medium.
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Vilhelm Hammershøi, often spelled Vilhelm Hammershoi in English, was a Danish painter. He is known for his poetic, subdued portraits and interiors.
Vilhelm Hammershøi was born in 1864. Copenhagen, Denmark. The son of a wealthy merchant Christian Hammershøi and his wife Frederikke (née Rentzmann), Hammershøi studied drawing from the age of eight with Niels Christian Kierkegaard and Holger Grønvold, as well as painting with Vilhelm Kyhn.