Self-portrait
Woodcut
1923 (made)
1923 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Woodcut depicting the artist Gordon (Edward Henry) Craig. He is pictured wearing a long coat and a brimmed hat. His back faces the viewer, although his head is turned in profile. A pair of spectacles are perched on his nose. Signed in pencil with monogram 'EGC'. Inscribed and dated 'To ER 1923' and 'only 40 copies printed.'
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Self-portrait (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut |
| Brief description | Self-portrait by Gordon (Edward Henry) Craig, C.H., R.D.I. (1872-1965). Woodcut, dated 1923. |
| Physical description | Woodcut depicting the artist Gordon (Edward Henry) Craig. He is pictured wearing a long coat and a brimmed hat. His back faces the viewer, although his head is turned in profile. A pair of spectacles are perched on his nose. Signed in pencil with monogram 'EGC'. Inscribed and dated 'To ER 1923' and 'only 40 copies printed.' |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'EGC'/ To ER 1923'/ 'Only 40 copies printed. Copy 12' (Signed and inscribed in pencil) |
| Gallery label | Untitled (Self-Portrait)
1919
Edward Gordon Craig
Masterful in his economic use of line, Craig suggests his arms and feet through a mere few cuts in the wood block. He shows himself, in his trademark hat, pointing the way forward with his staff. Through operating as a visual artist, Craig could claim status for himself in his other role as theatre revolutionary, an 'Artist of the Theatre of the Future'.
Woodcut
Museum no. E.172-1968 |
| Object history | This woodcut was reproduced as part of the poster for the Gordon Craig Commemorative Exhibition held at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, 1967. The initials 'ER' in the inscription refer to Enid Rose, author of 'Gordon Craig and the Theatre', London 1931. |
| Production | Attribution note: Copy 12 of 40 printed |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.172-1968 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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