James McNeill Whistler - Gold and Brown: Self portrait 1896
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Gold and Brown: Self portrait 1896
46x61cm oil/canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
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From National Gallery of Art, Washington DC:
Known for his biting wit, extravagant style, and personal eccentricities, the publicity-conscious Whistler used self-portraiture as a means to manipulate his public persona. Gold and Brown belongs to a small group of works executed in the mid-1890s in which Whistler replaced the flamboyance of his earlier self-portraits with an aura of introspection and heightened spirituality. Here he presents himself as a reserved, mature gentleman who turns his head to acknowledge the viewer's presence with a slight smile.