Selbstbildnis

Selbstbildnis

Gustav Gaul

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Details

Artist
Gustav Gaul
Date
1852
Holding institution
Belvedere, Vienna
Image provider
wikimedia-commons
License
Public domain
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna

Art Genome Taxonomy

9 tags

Subject Matter

  • Self-Portrait Both · 99%

    The catalog title “Selbstbildnis” identifies the work as a self-portrait, and the image visibly depicts a single sitter looking toward the viewer.

  • Individual Portrait Both · 99%

    A single bust-length sitter occupies the composition, consistent with the catalog title and the image’s portrait format.

  • Face Visual · 99%

    The face is the dominant focal area, occupying much of the upper composition with detailed modeling around the eyes, nose, mouth, and cheeks.

Visual Qualities

  • Dark Colors Visual · 97%

    Dark hair and clothing occupy much of the image, with extensive deep shadow surrounding the illuminated face.

  • Earth Tones Visual · 96%

    The composition is dominated by brown, russet, ocher, muted flesh, and near-black tones.

Medium and Techniques

  • Oil Painting Metadata · 99%

    The catalog identifies the medium as canvas and oil paint.

  • Painting Metadata · 99%

    The catalog classifies the work as a painting.

  • Close-Up Visual · 95%

    The head and upper torso fill most of the vertically oriented image, producing a close viewing distance.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the work to 1852, placing it in the nineteenth century.

Source & rights

Gustav Gaul. https://digital.belvedere.at/objects/1814/selbstbildnis

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