Selbstbildnis
Colors in this work
Details
- Artist
- Gustav Gaul
- Date
- 1852
- Medium
- canvas; oil paint
- Holding institution
- Belvedere, Vienna
- Palette
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- Image provider
- wikimedia-commons
- License
- Public domain
- Credit
- Belvedere, Vienna
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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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.
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
A single bust-length sitter occupies the composition, consistent with the catalog title and the image’s portrait format.
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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
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Dark Colors Visual · 97%
Dark hair and clothing occupy much of the image, with extensive deep shadow surrounding the illuminated face.
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Earth Tones Visual · 96%
The composition is dominated by brown, russet, ocher, muted flesh, and near-black tones.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies the medium as canvas and oil paint.
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Painting Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the work as a painting.
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Close-Up Visual · 95%
The head and upper torso fill most of the vertically oriented image, producing a close viewing distance.
Time Periods
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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
High-resolution sources
- Original image ↗ 2,632 × 3,508 · Wikimedia Commons · Availability not yet probed