Self-Portrait

Artist Paul Kane (Canadian, 1810 - 1871)

Datec. 1848

Mediumoil on paper

Dimensions8 1/8 x 6 11/16 inches (20.6 x 17 cm)

Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965

Object number31.78.197

ClassificationsPaintings

Label TextPaul Kane painted this self-portrait sometime during his return trip. He presented himself as a strong traveler, who had faced many challenges during his difficult journey. In the lower Columbia valley, he experienced extreme heat where his dog virtually burned up. But in the Canadian Rockies, large cakes of ice formed daily in his moccasins. Kane’s journal entries from this time provide additional insight into his character. He appears as a man who is sensible and savvy about the world and also deeply curious and open minded.

ProvenanceArtist; by descent to his grandson, Paul Kane III [1889-1958], Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; purchased September 17, 1957 through (Edward Eberstadt & Sons, New York, New York) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art

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