Self-Portrait Wall Art
WALL ARTPainters turned to their own likeness for practical reasons as much as personal ones: a mirror provided a model who needed no fee and was always available, and a finished self-portrait doubled as proof of skill for prospective patrons. The tradition runs continuously from Durer, who signed and dated his self-portraits with unusual deliberateness, through later artists who used the format to experiment with pose, costume and expression away from the demands of a paying sitter. Some painted themselves at work, brush and palette in hand, asserting their professional standing directly. Others used the mirror for more private, exploratory studies. This grouping follows that long practice of artists observing themselves.
About the Self-Portrait topic
Self-Portrait Wall Art: 3 artworks catalogued so far, each downloadable or printable to order.
Painters turned to their own likeness for practical reasons as much as personal ones: a mirror provided a model who needed no fee and was always available, and a finished self-portrait doubled as proof of skill for prospective patrons. The tradition runs continuously from Durer, who signed and dated his self-portraits with unusual deliberateness, through later artists who used the format to experiment with pose, costume and expression away from the demands of a paying sitter. Some painted themselves at work, brush and palette in hand, asserting their professional standing directly. Others used the mirror for more private, exploratory studies. This grouping follows that long practice of artists observing themselves.
What's in here
The most represented artists here are Lovis Corinth (21), Egon Schiele (12), Rembrandt van Rijn (10).
Common subjects include Portraits (429), Figurative (129), Illustration (4).
By movement: Expressionism (114), Impressionism (74), Romanticism (72).
By orientation: 37 landscape, 505 portrait, 24 square.
Prints of these artworks
As well as a free preview and digital download, each of these 3 artworks can be ordered printed, rolled or framed, made to order and shipped locally from $21.99.
Sizes and framing
Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.
Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.
Frequently asked questions
- How many artworks are in Self-Portrait?
- There are 3 public-domain artworks in the Self-Portrait topic on Archive Lane.
- Can I download these as digital files?
- Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.
- Can these be printed and framed?
- Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.