Self portrait
Frederick McCUBBIN: artist
This was the last self portrait painted by McCubbin, and its sombre palette is in stark contrast to his many high-key landscapes from this time. McCubbin has not included any indicators of his identity as an artist in this portrait (except perhaps for the beret he wears), so the painting does not present his public face to the world. Rather, it is a powerful psychological study of the artist that encourages the viewer to contemplate the inner life of its subject.
Title
Self portrait
Artist/Maker and role
Frederick McCUBBIN: artist
Date
1916
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Measurements
50.3 x 35 cm
68.5 x 53.5 cm [frame]
68.5 x 53.5 cm [frame]
Credit line
Purchased with funds from the Great Australian Paintings Appeal, 1981
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
1981/00P4