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Self-Portrait with Purple Sweater

Gerald Trottier

BIRTH YEAR 1925
BIRTH PLACE Ottawa, Ontario
DEATH YEAR 2004
DEATH PLACE Ottawa, Ontario
MEDIUM Acrylic on canvas
DATE 1991
DIMENSIONS 161.3cm x 209.6cm x 2.5cm
ACCESSION NUMBER 2017.01.09
CREDIT LINE Collection of the Ottawa Art Gallery: gift of Irma Trottier, 2017
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
The image depicts large-scale self-portrait of the artist painted in fine detail. The artist's head is painted in 3/4 profile, facing the left, with his questioning glance focused on the viewer. He has a meticulously painted white and grey beard and a bald head with hair at the sides. His muted purple crew neck sweater is just visible in the frame at the bottom right corner and he has a soft green collared shirt under that (clothing). The background is brown.

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