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[Self-Portrait]
Julius Thiengen Bloch
It can be said with some confidence that this very quick and lively sketch rendered on a rough piece of brown cardboard is a self-portrait. The head study is remarkably similar to a 'Self-Portrait', 1948, (oil on canvas) that came to the Academy in 2002 as part of the Benjamin D. Bernstein gift. Best described as a piece of ephemera, this small sketch indicates Bloch's wonderful facility for drawing and humor. In the context of the other finished paintings and watercolors, it adds a spontaneous side to the artist that could well be of interest to students and researchers. In the context of a retrospective of Bloch's work, or even a discussion of self-portraiture, this piece could well be exhibited in the future.
Artist
Date of Birth
(1888-1966)
Date
early to mid 20th century
Medium
Graphite on cardboard
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 7 in. irr. (26.67 x 17.78 cm.)
Accession #
2004.1
Credit Line
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Copyright
© artist or artist’s estate
Category
Subject
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