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Man in a Black Robe (Victor Hammer Self-Portrait)

Object Details

Provenance
Edgar J. Kaufmann, Pittsburgh; his son Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.; Mrs. Carolyn R. Hammer, Lexington, Ky., wife of sitter; gift 1989 to NPG
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Artist
Victor Karl Hammer, 9 Dec 1882 - Jul 1967
Sitter
Victor Karl Hammer, 9 Dec 1882 - Jul 1967
Date
1928
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Carolyn Reading Hammer
Medium
Tempera on panel
Dimensions
Frame: 118.1 × 97.8 × 5.7 cm (46 1/2 × 38 1/2 × 2 1/4")
Panel: 108.3 × 87.9 × 3.2 cm (42 5/8 × 34 5/8 × 1 1/4")
Type
Painting

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