The Cleveland Museum of Art
Self-Portrait in a Hat
Description
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson created this self-portrait as a young man, in his 20s, while living in Italy after winning the prestigious Prix de Rome. The artist meets the viewer's gaze boldly and directly from underneath his distinctive hat. The drawing is one of several depictions that Girodet created of himself around this time and may have been intended as a gift by exchange for a colleague.
Provenance
(Adrian Ward-Jackson, London, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH); Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
21.6 × 17.5 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
1978.79
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson (French, 1767–1824)
Drawings • France, 18th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery