Self Portrait
ClassificationsPaintings-oils
Artist
Frank Coburn
(American, 1862 - 1938)
Subject
Frank Coburn
(American, 1862 - 1938)
Datec. 1910
Made AtSanta Ana, California, United States, North America
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions14 × 10 in. (35.6 × 25.4 cm)
Framed: 18 × 14 1/4 in. (45.7 × 36.2 cm)
Framed: 18 × 14 1/4 in. (45.7 × 36.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Bob Stillwell
Object number87.8.1
DescriptionLittle is known about Frank Coburn’s personal life, making this self-portrait an important document. The painting not only shows the artist’s expert paint handling and ability to make a sensitive portrait, but also reveals the way Coburn saw himself when he was in his mid-40s—serious, successful, elegant, and approachable in a pince-nez and bow tie. Coburn had recently moved to Santa Ana in 1908 from Chicago, where he had studied at the Art Institute of Chicago.On View
On viewCollections
332 BCE - 330 CE