Hubert von Herkomer Large Selfportrait 15 x 20 inches with extremely important association/provenance Dated 1909., 1909. Book Condition: Very Good. Format (image area): 270 x 250 mm. Sheet Size: 500 x 375 mm. * Hubert von Herkomer a British-German painter, graphic artist and writer. He grew up in Southampton, he worked as a freelance graphic artist and illustrator. In the 1870s years he achieved the breakthrough into an internationally recognized painter. Herkomer opened 1883 in Bushey a school of painting, which he headed until 1904th In Landsberg, where his parents were, he built a 30-meter high tower, which is now part of the local Herkomer museum. - Here a quite rare self-portrait, a dedication copy here with personal sign in pencil and dedication "to my friend Hanfstaengl, August 1909".

Works in important Museums around the world Tate, Ashmolean, national Museums of Liverpool, Harvard University, National Portrait Gallery London Etc etc etc...

Hanfstaengl made for Herkomer different photo engravings; what makes this assignment in pencil is so important ... the council of the royal academy Hanfstaengl was in 1908 but a work of Herkomer; was surely can be considered one of Herkomer's masterpieces.
Famed photographer Franz Hanfstaengl started an art gallery, which was taken over by Edgar son and grandson Edgar Jr. This famous self-portrait has an assignment for one of them ... Edgar Snr died round the same year that this portrait was dedicated in 1909
Herkomer onwikkelde a type of engraving which Herkomer Engraving was called ...
This a mighty work signed twice by Herkomer with pencil dedication ...
As you know, Vincent Van Gogh when he recited in England was a big fan of Herkomer. I myself would like to say that van Gogh's early realistic works were mainly influenced by Herkomer.

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