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Self-Portrait as an Old Woman

Henry Monnier
1799-1877

Self-Portrait as an Old Woman

1874
8 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches (210 x 147 mm)
Pen and ink, graphite, and watercolor on paper.
2003.18

Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.

Inscriptions/Markings
Signed and inscribed at top: à Mène Henry Monnier, 4 août 74; at lower left: Parnes.
Summary

Full length seated self portrait of the artist as an old woman in gown, shawl, and purple hat.

Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Bibliography
Reproduced in: The art of the French illustrated book, 1700 to 1914 / Gordon N. Ray. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1982, p. 202
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department