{"product_id":"autoportrait-jacob-munch","title":"Self-Portrait – Jacob Munch","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Jacob Munch’s Self-Portrait\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeld by the National Museum in Oslo as NG.M.02414, this \u003cem\u003eSelf-Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e by Jacob Munch is an oil on canvas made before 1839. It measures 52.5 × 45 cm. Jacob Munch (1776–1839) was a Norwegian officer and painter, best known as a portraitist of the Empire period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA direct, carefully constructed portrait\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist depicts himself half-length and slightly turned, looking towards the viewer. His short brown hair, sideburns, dark coat and high white neckcloth place the portrait in the early decades of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHand, face and dark background\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right hand held across the chest echoes the illuminated face. The spare brown-green background isolates the figure, brings out the blue eyes and focuses attention on the sitter’s presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/jacob-munch-art-prints\"\u003eExplore our Jacob Munch art prints\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artem Legrand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55413057093957,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/1707\/9365\/files\/Jacob_Munch_-_SelfPortrait_cadre.webp?v=1755868746","url":"https:\/\/www.artemlegrand.co.uk\/products\/self-portrait-jacob-munch","provider":"Artem Legrand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}