À propos de l’œuvre
Portrait de l'artiste, par Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh · 1887 · Paris
Self-portrait, F345Reproduction of oil painting on canvas
Van Gogh represents himself in a dark suit, his face turned three-quarters and his gaze directly fixed on the spectator. Around his red head, the deep blue background sparkles with small green, red and orange touches.
Look at the work
Calm face detaches from vibrating surface
The bust fills almost the entire vertical format. The lapel of the coat, the white shirt and the blue tie create a city dweller's silhouette, while the bare face concentrates the brightest reds, pinks, greens and yellows.
The small background marks follow several curves around the head. They do not describe any specific location: their density rather creates a colorful halo which moves the portrait towards the viewer.
Painted in Paris in 1887, this Self-portrait is an oil on artist's cardboard mounted on a 41 × 32.5 cm panel. Referenced F345/JH1249, it belongs to the Art Institute of Chicago under number 1954.326.
Composition, touch and color
Three observations specific to this painting
The Art Institute connects the densely fragmented touch of this portrait to the discovery of Georges Seurat's pointillism. Van Gogh, however, transforms a regular optical method into personal language: the dots become nervous and directional dashes.
The bottom is a constellation of complements
Blue and green dominate, but orange and red accents run through them. These oppositions make the dark space surprisingly bright.
The eyes interrupt the movement of the key
Their green contours and frontal gaze appear stable among the small marks running through the hair, beard and bottom.
The costume is painted as freely as the face
The lapels and the vest are not drawn by continuous lines; they emerge from networks of purple, dark blue, green and red which overlap.
Documented benchmarks
Precisely identify the original work
References F345/JH1249, the prepared cardboard support and the 1954.326 inventory identify the self-portrait kept in Chicago. It belongs to the vast set of portraits that Van Gogh produced in Paris because he was unable to regularly pay for models.
At least twenty-four self-portraits in Paris
Installed at Theo's house in 1886, Van Gogh used his own face to study the figure, modern colors and new ways of putting the touch.
A free response to pointillism
In Paris, he saw the research of Seurat and the neo-impressionists. It retains the juxtaposition of pure tones, but retains an irregular and expressive touch.
Joseph Winterbotham Collection
Joseph Winterbotham acquired the painting before 1935. The work entered the Art Institute in 1954 and has been in issue 1954.326 since.
Your reproduction
What the painter must preserve
The copy must preserve the very clear green look, the orange beard, the multicolored skin tones, the blue tie and above all the network of small red, green and blue dashes which enliven the background.
- The green gaze directed towards the viewer
- The orange-red beard
- The forehead constructed in light touches
- The blue tie and the white collar
- The blue background punctuated with red and green
Work sheet
| Title | Self-portrait, F345 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vincent van Gogh (1853 -1890) |
| Date | 1887 |
| Place of creation | Paris |
| Original technique | Oil on artist's cardboard mounted on panel |
| Dimensions | 41 × 32.5 cm |
| Inventory | F345 · JH1249 · 1954.326 |
| Conservation | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Your reproduction | Handmade oil painting on canvas |
From order to shipping
In your interior
A dense, sophisticated and intensely colorful portrait
Petrol blue, deep green, brick red and copper orange give a strong presence to a contemporary library, office, entrance or living room.
Frequently asked questions
Before ordering
Is this a canvas print?
No. Each reproduction is manually painted in oil on canvas. Brushstrokes and material variations belong to the final result.
How is the visual reference chosen?
The Google Arts & Culture image of 4,747 × 6,000 px was reduced to 2,373 × 3,000 px, then encoded into a real WebP without artificial enlargement.
Can I check the result before shipping?
Yes. Photographs of the finished painting are sent to you; you can request alterations before validating the shipment.
Are custom formats possible?
Yes. The format can be adapted to your wall while maintaining the proportions and balance of the original composition.
