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Artist:
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André Derain
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Title:
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Portrait of the Artist
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Date:
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c. 1912-1914
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Medium:
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Oil on canvas
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Dimensions:
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45 1/16 x 34 3/8 in. (114.46 x 87.31 cm) (sight)
58 5/8 x 48 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (148.91 x 122.24 x 6.99 cm) (outer frame)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Cowles
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Location:
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Gallery 367
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Derain's dissatisfaction with the aesthetics of contemporary art once provoked the artist to exclaim that he did not want to be "of his time" but, rather, "of all time." Thus, while his paintings are always modern, the influence of the Old Masters is equally apparent. The darkness and severity of the present work, while recalling links to the contemporary work of Picasso, also reflect Derain's interest in Spanish painting of the Renaissance.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Derain, André
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Nationality:
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French
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Life Dates:
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French, 1880 - 1954
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Signature LR in red: [derain]
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Creation Place:
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Europe, France, , ,
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Accession #:
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55.41
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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