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Self-Portrait in Studio - Arnold Böcklin
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A 1893 self-portrait by Swiss Symbolist painter Arnold Böcklin, depicting the artist in his studio with his palette and brushes.
Arnold Böcklin, a central figure in 19th-century Symbolist painting, produced this self-portrait in 1893. The work depicts the artist within his working environment, positioned before a blank canvas. He holds a palette and brush, presenting himself as a practitioner engaged in the act of creation. His gaze is directed away from the viewer, suggesting a moment of contemplation or observation.
The composition is structured around the verticality of the canvas and the heavy, dark drapery that frames the right side of the image. Böcklin wears a dark jacket over patterned trousers, a choice that provides a contrast to the muted tones of the studio background. The lighting is focused, illuminating his face and the upper portion of his attire, while the edges of the studio recede into shadow. This use of light draws attention to the artist's features and his tools.
Böcklin was known for his mythological and allegorical subjects, yet this portrait remains grounded in the reality of his daily practice. The inclusion of the blank canvas serves as a reminder of the potential inherent in the artistic process. The painting reflects the technical precision and atmospheric quality characteristic of his later period. By documenting his own appearance and workspace, Böcklin provides a direct record of his identity as an artist during his final decade. The work is held in the collection of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, where it forms part of the institution's extensive series of artist self-portraits.
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Specific Features
Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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To keep your artwork looking its best:
- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Self-Portrait in Studio - Arnold Böcklin
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Från £28.00 GBP
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Från £28.00 GBP
Ordinarie pris
Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Arnold Bocklin
Bocklin lost eight of his fourteen children. Isle of the Dead, the painting that made him the most famous artist in late nineteenth-century Germany, partly evokes the English Cemetery in Florence, where his baby daughter Maria was buried. He painted five versions between 1880 and 1886; a sixth was begun with his son Carlo and completed by Carlo after his father's death. The title was given by an art dealer, not by Bocklin, who described the image only as "a dream picture: it must produce such a stillness that one would be awed by a knock on the door".
He was born in Basel in 1827 and studied in Dusseldorf, Antwerp, Brussels and Paris, but found his real inspiration in Italy, where he lived intermittently and where he spent his final years. His landscapes are not observed but invented: mythological creatures inhabit rocky coastlines, centaurs stand in forests, mermaids play in the sea. The Romanticism of his training was filtered through Italian light and classical allusion into a Symbolism that anticipated both the Metaphysical painters and the Surrealists.
Isle of the Dead hung in reproduction in seemingly every middle-class home in Germany at the turn of the century. Sigmund Freud kept a copy in his office. When Marcel Duchamp was asked to name his favourite painter, he named Bocklin, whether sincerely or provocatively remains unclear.
Bocklin also painted a counterpart, Island of Life (1888), which has remained far less well known. He died in San Domenico di Fiesole, near Florence, in 1901, at seventy-three.
He was born in Basel in 1827 and studied in Dusseldorf, Antwerp, Brussels and Paris, but found his real inspiration in Italy, where he lived intermittently and where he spent his final years. His landscapes are not observed but invented: mythological creatures inhabit rocky coastlines, centaurs stand in forests, mermaids play in the sea. The Romanticism of his training was filtered through Italian light and classical allusion into a Symbolism that anticipated both the Metaphysical painters and the Surrealists.
Isle of the Dead hung in reproduction in seemingly every middle-class home in Germany at the turn of the century. Sigmund Freud kept a copy in his office. When Marcel Duchamp was asked to name his favourite painter, he named Bocklin, whether sincerely or provocatively remains unclear.
Bocklin also painted a counterpart, Island of Life (1888), which has remained far less well known. He died in San Domenico di Fiesole, near Florence, in 1901, at seventy-three.
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The same fine art print in a solid wood frame with UV-protective acrylic glaze and rigid backing. Five frame colours. Arrives ready to hang.
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