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Self Portrait in Crouching Position
Self Portrait in Crouching Position
Self Portrait in Crouching Position
Photo: Albin Dahlström/Moderna Museet

Self Portrait in Crouching Position

by Egon Schiele
Artist (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
Classification
Countries
Credit LineDonation 1952 från Thorsten Laurin genom Nationalmusei Vänner
On view
Stockholm
RoomGallery 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 Bibliography Mitsch, E., Egon Schiele, Wien 1974, bild 46. Wien 1900, Wien 1990, Liljevalchs konsthall, Stockholm 1991, s. 82.