Self-Portrait Ivan Le Lorraine Albright 1951

Self-Portrait
Ivan Le Lorraine Albright 1951
From the collection of
National Academy Museum & School
Ivan Albright was elected Associate National Academician in 1942. He requested additional time to complete his self-portrait, which was granted by the Council. Six years later he had still not finished the portrait, and after another reminder by then Secretary, Eliot Clark, Albright responded in November 1948: "You may inform the Council at its next meeting that I have finished the Oil Self Portrait. I worked most of last year on it and would have had it done sooner save that I went thru a major operation at a hospital." The painting shows the artist in his new State Street studio in Chicago with the large window in the background.
Details
Title: Self-Portrait
Creator: Ivan Le Lorraine Albright
Date Created: 1951
Physical Dimensions: 24 x 20 inch
Provenance: Gift from the artist, ANA diploma presentation May 2, 1949
Type: Painting
Medium: Oil on canvas

National Academy Museum & School
New York, United States

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Ivan Albright
Feb 20, 1897 - Nov 18, 1983

Ivan Le Lorraine Albright was an American magic realist painter and artist, most renowned for his self-portraits, character studies, and still lifes.
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