Self Portrait in Crouching Position
by Egon Schiele
Artist
Egon Schiele
(Österrike, 1890 - 1918)
Alternate Title
- Studie av naken yngling (självporträtt)
Date1913
MediumPencil and gouache on paper
DimensionsBildmått: 32,3 × 47,5 cm
Passepartout: 50 × 65 cm
ClassificationDrawings
Credit LineDonation 1952 from Thorsten Laurin through The Friends of Nationalmuseum
Countries
On view
StockholmRoomGallery 01:18
Object NumberNMH 93/1952
About the artworkDuring the Modernist period, the self-portrait
reflected contemporary notions of the male artist
as a tortured genius. It became a central genre, a
channel for exploring personal identity and existential
questions. Art historians have criticised
the romanticisation of the male artist’s inner
struggle, as it renders women invisible and reinforces
gender stereotypes. Schiele’s contorted
body and intense gaze are part of this tradition,
presenting the artist as both subject and narrator.
Yet Schiele’s self-portrait both aligns with and
challenges the myth. It reflects his life story, marked
by trauma, alienation, and moral censorship.
His works merge life and art into a powerful representation
of the era.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks I blyerts: EGON SCHIELE 1913 Selected exhibition history Några expressionister (2000-2001) Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Signatures, inscriptions and marks I blyerts: EGON SCHIELE 1913 Selected exhibition history Några expressionister (2000-2001) Moderna Museet, Stockholm